Budget
Post-budget panel investigates the fine detail of Budget 2017
Steven Joyce defends his budget while an expert panel picks apart the fine detail on housing, tax cuts and family benefits. David Slack, Heather Roy and Bernard Hickey joins Guyon Espiner. Audio
How much accommodation supplement increase will help
Under the Government's boost to the accommodation supplement, the country's low income families will, on average, get an extra 36 dollars a week to help out with housing costs. It's the first time in… Audio
Some brickbats, some bouquets for Budget
Morning Report speaks to business and community leaders to gauge reaction to Budget 2017 - Steven Joyce's first budget, which has been dubbed the 'election sweetner.' Audio
Labour won't say whether it'll adopt families income package
More than a million New Zealanders are set to benefit from the government's families income package announced in yesterday's budget, but the Labour Party won't say if it will adopt it, if it wins the… Video, Audio
Tax cuts in 2017 Budget
Budget 2017 analysis from commentators Bernard Hickey and Grant Cleary. Audio
Boost for working families tipped in today's Budget
The Finance Minister Steven Joyce will deliver his maiden budget today at 2 pm. A strong economy is set to deliver bigger surpluses in an election year - and possibly more money in the pockets of low… Audio
Steven Joyce to dress up his first budget
The Finance Minister, Steven Joyce, will today deliver his first budget. Our political reporter, Demelza Leslie, finds out what's on the wishlist. Audio
Australian budget taps taxpayers and big banks for surplus
Michelle Grattan joins us to discuss the budget in Australia. She says the unexpected bank levy was most likely motivated by the push to reach surplus by 2021. She says foreigners buying into the… Audio
Changes to working for families on the cards
Changes to Working for Families appear to be on the cards, as the Government talks about ways to raise the incomes of low and middle income earners. The Finance Minister is preparing to deliver his… Audio
Steven Joyce starts promising the dollars a month before Budget
Steven Joyce says investment in roads is unprecedented and 'no one could have predicted' the rate of Auckland's growth. He says the growing pains means that the country is getting wealthier. Audio
Government boosts infrastructure spending, sets new debt target
The Government plans to spend $11 billion on infrastructure over the next four years, including $812 million on State Highway One either side of Kaikoura to fix earthquake damage. Audio
Labour-Greens on tax
The Labour-Greens political duo promises budget surpluses, a limit on Government spending, a fairer tax system, and net debt reduced to 20% of GDP. Audio
Trump cutting government department budgets to pay for wall
US President Donald Trump plans to cut budgets at a number of government departments and programmes to pay for a $54 billion Mexico border wall. Video, Audio
PM not worried about housing grant blowout, not a sign of housing crisis
Prime Minister Bill English says he's not worried about a housing grant budget blowout. The Government spent almost four times its annual budget allocation, puttin homeless people up in hotels and… Audio
Dr Lester Levy: health's most powerful appointee
Dr Lester Levy now leads all three Auckland DHBs - covering around a third of the country's population. He talks about why so much power has been vested in him - and what he intends to do with it. Audio
Growing govt surpluses give options
Prime Minister designate Bill English's fiscal cups look to be running over after the Treasury upped its forecasts of budget surpluses and economic growth, while it pointed to spending on… Audio
PNG opposition seeks court interpretation over budget
Papua New Guinea's opposition is to seek court action on its claim that the 2017 national budget is fraudulent.
PNG government cuts spending raises taxes in new budget
The Papua New Guinea Government's 2017 Budget will bring in new taxes and make major cuts in spending. Audio
Govt told to focus on fixing social ills not debt or tax cuts
The budget surplus more than quadrupled in the year to June. Should the Government loosen the purse strings and fix the country's growing social ills rather than than bribe people with tax cuts? Audio
We’re in the money?
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry talks about the Culture and Heritage funding increases announced in last week's budget. We ask why did big name groups including the Royal New… Audio