Budget 2025
NZ's mean testing creep
The issue on how to save on superannuation is a political no-go, with one gallery editor describing the debate as 'uranium wrapped in barbed wire' Audio
The Budget, vanguard v rearguard on AI, social media pushback
The media make a big deal of the Budget every year, even though the big money's already been announced. But what was in it for the media this year? Also: vanguard vs the rearguard on AI in the media… Audio
What ethnic communities get from Budget 2025
The Budget includes funding to help reform young offenders, free up police resources and address language barriers in accessing public services.
NZ branded 'a fair-weather friend' after climate and aid funding cuts
But a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Aotearoa "is committed to doing its bit to help the Pacific meet its development needs".
Pasifika commuity leaders react to NZ Budget
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has seen massive cuts in New Zealand's latest budget. Audio
Budget 2025: MPP faces major cuts, yet new initiatives aim for support, development
Despite these challenges, new funding for Pasifika Wardens and educational services offer some reprieve amid a fiscal reshaping that prioritises efficiency and targeted investment.
Budget 2025: Pasifika community braces for impact
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will deliver her second Budget on Thursday. She said it will be "about prioritising your taxpayer money carefully". Audio
Ethnic leaders seek targeted investment ahead of Budget
Without sufficient and sustainable funding, key services for ethnic communities could be impacted, they say.
Which numbers in the Budget are 'real'?
The language of the Budget sometimes takes a professional to decode. The Detail takes a look at what's real and what's nominal.
When more money doesn't mean more nice things
The language of the Budget sometimes takes a professional to decode. A look at what's real, and what's nominal. Audio
