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What will the government get out of Budget 2024?
31 May 2024Week in Politics - Coverage has focused on what voters could get out of the budget, but what impact could it have on the coalition's popularity?
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Budget 2024 delivers no surprises, but little excitement
30 May 2024Analysis - With the centre-right back in charge, it's not so much the axe being swung as the pendulum, Tim Watkin writes.
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Four things to watch when census data comes out this week
27 May 2024Analysis - The first data from the will be released on Wednesday - and we will see how successful - or not - it was.
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Budget 2024 in charts: What does it all mean?
31 May 2024The promise of tax cuts isn't enough to disguise the other clear message in the government's Budget: the economic outlook is still gloomy. Kate Newton breaks down what that means for you.
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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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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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Official admits new school lunch plan unlikely to be as nutritious
30 May 2024A principal says she has been told the meals won't meet the same nutrition standards because of cost . Audio
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In pictures: Thousands join Budget Day protest hīkoi across Aotearoa
30 May 2024Protesters have taken to the roads to oppose government policies toward Māori, for an 'activation day' to coincide with the Budget.
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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
30 May 2024National 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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Corrections confirms 107 vacant positions to be axed
30 May 2024"No staff have been made redundant," The department says as it gets rid of back office jobs that hadn't been filled.
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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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Construction industry leaders plead for acceleration of infrastructure projects
29 May 2024Labour leader Chris Hipkins revealed a letter from the industry leaders in Parliament on Wednesday.
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Willie Jackson appeals for return of mokomokai in historic Oxford Union debate
24 May 2024He is the first MP since former prime minister David Lange to be asked to debate at Oxford.
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Politicians vs farmers in fundraiser rugby match in Gisborne
24 May 2024Politicians and farmers are aiming to raise $300,000 to help farmers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Parliament's Speaker doubles down on interrupting karakia
29 May 2024He has also criticised the opposition parties for demanding an apology, saying it was "highly disorderly".
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Government using 'scare tactics' to discourage protests - Te Pāti Māori
29 May 2024"We have a pākeha government, who will announce a pākeha budget for a pākeha economy," Rawiri Waititi says.
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Questions over visa fee increases as minister eyes savings
29 May 2024With visa fees expected to rise, the Immigration Minister is refusing to explain where the government will find $100m a year.
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What the first 2023 Census results reveal
29 May 2024The team of (almost) 5 million is a bit older, more diverse - and even though we're growing more slowly, there are more of us than ever.
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