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Budget 2024 headlines with summaries.
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Cancer patient devastated government won't fund new drugs
31 May 2024Vickie Hudson-Craig pays $5500 a month for the drugs that keep her alive. Now her hope is "wiped away".
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Nearly 200 police support roles cut as govt boosts front-line officers
31 May 2024The staff cuts - which could include 111 operators - could result in more pressure on sworn officers, union says.
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What survived and what was cut from Climate Emergency Response Fund
31 May 2024Funding cuts affect research on how to shrink farming greenhouse gases, a programme for establishing native forests and work on bringing in a price on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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Budget 2024: Winners and losers
30 May 2024Who is set to gain and who is missing out as a result of this year's Budget? RNZ takes a look.
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Full scale of public service cuts to be revealed
30 May 2024With the lid set to be lifted on the Budget - a slew of major government departments are yet to say what is happening to staff.
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Budget 2024 will take New Zealand 'backwards' - Labour
30 May 2024Political parties are less than impressed with the contents of the coalition government's first Budget.
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Education sees funding for new schools, training and cyber security
30 May 2024Budget 2024 includes $2.5 billion in new spending over four years for education and a further $429 million in redirected savings, most of it from the Ministry of Education.
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'I have kept my pledge' - Nicola Willis on Budget 2024
National has kept its tax cut promise, laying out a relief package largely in line with the 'Back Pocket Boost' it campaigned on during the election.
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As it happened: Thousands protest against government's policies
30 May 2024A crowd marched on Parliament in Wellington, where inside the country's leaders were ushering in this year's Budget.
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Health sector sees more money for new doctors and security in EDs
30 May 2024The Finance Minister says she "regrets" funding for extra cancer drugs was not possible in Budget 2024, despite it being promised during the election campaign.
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All eyes on tax cuts in the Budget
30 May 2024New Zealanders will find out just how much they will pocket from the coalition government's tax cuts when the full 2024 budget is unveiled this afternoon.
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The numbers to watch in today's Budget
30 May 2024From tax cuts to debt - these are the figures to keep an eye on as Budget 2024 is released.
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Covid cases, rules, and free stuff: What you need to know
29 May 2024Explainer - What will Budget 2024 reveal about the country's Covid-19 strategy? RNZ recaps what we know so far.
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Business sentiment falls ahead of Budget
Confidence levels have fallen for the fourth month in a row, as firms feel less upbeat about their outlook.
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How families spiral into 'crippling' debt to government
29 May 2024"MSD debt is horrible, you can't get rid of it," says a couple in their 60s living on a pension and a JobSeeker benefit. Audio
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The coalition needs a circuit breaker from the Budget
29 May 2024Analysis - Finance Minister Nicola Willis must convince people the government has a plan with Thursday's budget.
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'Layer cake' of initiatives being scrapped
27 May 2024Speaking ahead of the Budget this week, the Finance Minister said Kiwis would be surprised where their money had been going.
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Extra $53 million for teacher training and recruitment
26 May 2024The investment is designed to address teacher shortages, and moving training into the classroom, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
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MFAT cuts spending by less than 1 percent
24 May 2024The ministry has found $15 million a year in back-office savings, but is putting an equal amount in new spending for refurbishments.
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Mike King says he had no idea about charity chair's links to National
24 May 2024The comedian says Naomi Ballantyne can donate money to whoever she wants. Audio
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Ministers give more detail on new social housing plans
24 May 2024Housing Ministers Chris Bishop and Tama Potaka have given more detail on how new social housing places will be contracted
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'Disturbing': National donations questioned after $24m Gumboot Friday pledge
23 May 2024The chairperson of Mike King's charity donated nearly $30,000 to National over the past few years.
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First Home Grants scrapped: Hopes for ownership dwindle
Those blindsided by the government's announcement to scrap the First Home Grants scheme say the news comes as a slap in the face.
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Cheese rolls and tax cuts: A quick guide to Budget 2024
23 May 2024With one week to go, this handy-dandy cheat sheet will bring you up to speed on all the jargon you need to impress your friends.
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