Budget 2026 live Q&A: Audrey Young, Liam Dann and Jenée Tibshraeny answer your questions

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered her third Budget, with schools, hospitals and Waikato motorists emerging as the big winners.

You can find the key takeouts from Budget 2026 here, plus a calculator to work out how it affects you and your
family here.

For all your other questions, we have three experts on hand – senior political correspondent Audrey Young, business editor-at-large Liam Dann and Wellington business editor Jenée Tibshraeny. They’ll be online for a live chat in the comments section at the bottom of this article from 9.30am.

Take a look at their Budget analysis below, then scroll down for the Q&A.

Thanks for your interest and excellent questions. We’re closing comments now so Audrey, Liam and Jenée can get back to reporting.

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