Budget 2026: What you need to know
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed her third Budget at Parliament today, outlining how much the coalition Government…
New tech to streamline emergency management ‘will save lives’
The Government today announced plans to overhaul outdated technology that has hampered the response to major natural disasters.…
Budget 2026: SuperGold Card to become legal ID
Older New Zealanders will soon be able to use their SuperGold Card as a legal form of identification…
Live updates: Finance Minister Nicola Willis to reveal Budget 2026 – 1News
Live updates: Finance Minister Nicola Willis to reveal Budget 2026 1NewsLive: Budget Day 2026 – Govt reveals its ‘grown…
Govt’s Budget 2026 spending and cuts – everything we know so far
Billions in defence spending, public service cuts, social housing changes, and a Winston Peters “leak” have already been…
Thousands of NZ firms eligible for Govt-backed gas transition loans
Thousands of Kiwi businesses will be eligible for Government-backed bank loans to help them reduce their reliance on…
Reserve Bank to deliver OCR call amid rate speculation
Economists say it is unlikely the Reserve Bank will raise the official cash rate this week, but that…
Budget 2026: Defence boost of $1.6b for ageing fleet, new drones
Defence Minister Chris Penk has announced a $1.58 billion investment in the country’s offensive and defensive maritime security…
Budget 2026: $81.5m customs crackdown targets drug pipelines into NZ
New Zealand’s border defences are getting a more than $80 million dollar boost, as the Government warns increasingly…
Social housing: Advocates say NZ needs more to fix ‘broken’ system
Social housing advocates say there needs to be more social and affordable housing, and are worried that reforms…
Budget 2026: $35m boost for ambulance services as demand set to surge
The Government has unveiled a multimillion-dollar funding boost to New Zealand’s ambulance services, promising more frontline staff, new…
Willis regrets saying those in social housing had ‘won the lotto’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she regrets saying those living in social housing had “won the lotto”. Willis…