$687m Budget boost for education
$687m Budget boost for education
Special education and early childhood education have received a boost in funding as an extra $687 million is invested in education.
Budget 2015
New Kiwisavers lose $1000 kickstart
New Kiwisavers lose $1000 kickstart
New Zealanders who sign up to Kiwisaver from today will no longer get a $1000 "kick-start" payment.
Commentators want boost for regions
Commentators want boost for regions
Expectations are high the Government should be making a more concerted effort recognising the regions beyond Auckland, when the Budget is delivered tomorrow.
Andrew Little's 'Night before Budget' poetry
Andrew Little's 'Night before Budget' poetry
Andrew Little is a keen reader but the urge to scribble down his own verse has never struck.
Budget 2015: Opposition ready to attack
Budget 2015: Opposition ready to attack
Opposition forces are gathering to tear the Government's seventh Budget apart this afternoon, in sharp contrast to previous years when Finance Minister Bill English received a near dream run.
Budget: Sector leaders' hopes
Budget: Sector leaders' hopes
The NZ Business Herald asks sector leaders what they want and expect to see today from the Finance Minster
Buyer behaviour now key
Buyer behaviour now key
The Government has taken its first step to try to control the bubbling property market, but tax practitioners say there is much detail missing from Prime Minister John Key's new property tax proposals.
No more likely for centre
No more likely for centre
Christchurch's loss is not necessarily Queenstown's gain.
Budget 'designed to be less exciting'
Budget 'designed to be less exciting'
Finance Minister Bill English says Thursday's Budget won't be exciting but he is proud of it nonetheless.
Rural internet hopes from Budget
Rural internet hopes from Budget
Clutha Development Trust chairman Rob Hewett hopes tomorrow's Budget will see some recognition of the regions.
Return to fiscal discipline
Return to fiscal discipline
Budget 2015 is likely to see a return to the theme of fiscal discipline after last year's mini spend-up, Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon says.
'No-one should be left behind' - Robertson
'No-one should be left behind' - Robertson
The regions of New Zealand were feeling neglected, undervalued and left behind, and as a country, New Zealand would not thrive until those feelings were turned around, Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson said yesterday.
Welcome addition to tax law
Welcome addition to tax law
Prime Minister John Key has finally acknowledged there is a problem in the housing market after months of shrugging off criticism the Government's laissez faire attitude to property problems was unsound.
Property sector relaxed about 'welcome tweaks'
Property sector relaxed about 'welcome tweaks'
The property sector appears happy with proposed law changes to crack down on property traders and speculators, particularly those who have been avoiding paying tax on their proceeds.