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Labour's Carmel Sepuloni reaction to Budget
Labour's Carmel Sepuloni gives her take on yesterday's Budget Audio
'Every little bit helps' as millions get extra $30 a week in Budget
Voters spoken to by RNZ say the tax cuts will have a "positive impact" - and they're looking forward to pocketing a little extra cash.
Nearly 200 police support roles cut as govt boosts front-line officers
The staff cuts - which could include 111 operators - could result in more pressure on sworn officers, union says.
Patients miss out on surgery as Blood Service lab workers strike
Heart and cancer patients are likely to miss out on surgery because the operations aren't classed as a "life-preserving service".
Cancer patient devastated government won't fund new drugs
Vickie Hudson-Craig pays $5500 a month for the drugs that keep her alive. Now her hope is "wiped away".
Budget 2024 delivers no surprises, but little excitement
Analysis - With the centre-right back in charge, it's not so much the axe being swung as the pendulum, Tim Watkin writes.
As it happened: Political parties react to Budget 2024 - see what they have to say
National has kept its tax cut promise in the coalition's debut Budget, laying out a relief package largely in line with the 'Back Pocket Boost' it campaigned on during the election.
Budget 24: How's it being received?
Love it or hate it, the Budget will affect you in some way. This is what industry leaders have to say about funding that might impact you.
Enough numbers, let’s talk process
Once the Budget Statement is delivered, what happens next? The House looks beyond the initial announcement to the three different processes that follow it, sometimes concurrently. Audio
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Ed McKnight (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Aimie Hines and Ed McKnight react to today's Budget 2024 announcement, plus a professor of health economics responds to what some are calling a… Audio
Lisa Owen questions Nicola Willis about Budget
Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins Lisa Owen to discuss her first Budget Audio
Man 'exposing himself' near central Auckland kindy arrested
The 41-year-old was arrested in Epsom's Gillies Avenue area on Thursday.
Budget 2024: Winners and losers
Who is set to gain and who is missing out as a result of this year's Budget? RNZ takes a look.
Medical Specialists union on Budget 2024
The Government's first Budget doesn't contain money for the lifesaving cancer treatments National promised in the election campaign. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director… Audio
Nicola Willis says she's kept pledge with Budget
The Finance Minister has delivered her first Budget - and says she has kept her pledge to New Zealanders. Our political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio
Political panel debate Budget 2024
Budget debate: Lisa Owen is joned by BBM Community Kitchen and Foodshare operator David Letele; former Labour MP and now CEO of Community Law Centres o Aotearoa Sue Moroney; and managing director of… Audio
Thousands take to streets ahead of Budget
Thousands of protesters hit the roads and streets from Northland to Invercargill today to oppose government policies toward Maori. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio
Health sector sees more money for new doctors and security in EDs
The Finance Minister says she "regrets" funding for extra cancer drugs was not possible in Budget 2024, despite it being promised during the election campaign.
Christchurch residents on Budget 2024
We asked some people in Christchurch what they think of the budget - and the tax cuts. Audio