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Top environmental watchdog’s Budget win with planning hub

A centralised environmental database will speed up consenting and development, alongside investment in a more resilient highway network

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No ‘sugar hits’, but jam tomorrow in Willis’ pre-election Budget

The Government’s pre-election Budget is a gamble that long-term gain will trump immediate pain when voters have their say on November 7, Sam Sachdeva writes

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Willis opts for hammer over carrot with building-heavy Budget

Speaking to the absence of a typical election year lolly scramble, Willis says she 'doesn't want to bribe New Zealanders with their own money'

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Four key questions to be answered this Budget

How the fuel crisis is hitting the Government's books and what, if anything, Nicola Willis has hidden up her sleeves

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This election year budget is a political tightrope walk for Willis and National

An election year budget is a government’s pitch for reelection. For opposition parties, it’s a chance to make their case for change.

The Conversation

Willis and Peters’ foreign affairs feud the latest sign of coalition discord

Analysis: With the Foreign Minister and Finance Minister firmly at odds on a key budget area, how would a second term in office play out?

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Govt job cuts spark election fight, with thousands facing unemployment

Today from The Detail: The Government's announcement of massive public sector cuts has ramped up the election year battle - even between Coalition mates

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Minister tells Crown companies to ‘get on the bus’ with cost-cutting

But Air NZ, and the three big power gentailers that paid $564m in dividends last year, won't be expected to lay off staff. Jonathan Milne reports.

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New Zealand's government plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending

New Zealand's government plans to lay off nearly 9,000 workers, cutting 14% of public sector jobs by 2029

The Independent UK

Nearly 9000 public sector jobs to go, government agencies to merge

A week ahead of the Budget, the Finance Minister unveils an extensive restructure of the public service, with jobs to be cut at many agencies

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'Where the bloody hell are ya?': NZ's budget sledge

New Zealand is campaigning for Australian talent off the back of major tax reforms in the budget, with the Kiwi government also whacking the broken promise.

AAP

Christopher Luxon shoots the messenger as nightmare New Zealand election scenario hangs over him

An increasingly unpopular prime minister scolded the media after surviving a tense caucus vote. It was a masterclass – just not in the art of leadership

The Guardian - AU

Embattled NZ PM Luxon wins shock confidence vote

Labour is challenging National to reveal the vote count in a surprise partyroom confidence vote in Chris Luxon, the New Zealand prime minister.

AAP

The Latest: Israel launches strikes on 'heart of Tehran' as Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline

Israel’s military says it struck “the heart of Tehran” early Friday while smoke was seen billowing in the Beirut skyline

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Distant conflict, local crisis: is this oil shock the wake-up call NZ needed?

In recent years, there has been no shortage of warnings about the fragility of New Zealand’s largely imported fuel supply.

The Independent UK

New Zealand to give cash payments to some families as US-Iran war deepens fuel crisis

Just 47 days of combined petrol, diesel and jet fuel stocks left in New Zealand

AAP

Soaring fuel costs prompt New Zealand subsidy

About 150,000 New Zealand families will receive a $50 weekly rebate as the government looks to offset the soaring cost of fuel.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand to give cash payments to some low income families as global fuel crisis worsens

Policy begins on 1 April and is aimed to ease financial pressure as the price of fuel surges due to conflict in the Middle East

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Return to surplus pushed out again in New Zealand

New Zealand's fiscal woes are set to lengthen with the mid-year budget pushing out a return to surplus to 2030.

The Conversation

Nicola Willis is right: NZ’s economy isn’t as bad as the ‘merchants of misery’ claim

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has called them the “merchants of misery”, but critics of her government’s economic performance doubled down when the June quarter GDP figures showed a contraction in many sectors.

AAP

NZ economy shrinks, fuelling bets of steeper rate cuts

A sharper-than-expected contraction in the New Zealand economy has fuelled expectations of a higher interest rate cut in October.

The Guardian - AU

Rich Americans flock to apply for New Zealand’s ‘golden visas’ after rules relaxed

Coalition government loosened requirements for its Active Investor Plus visa in bid to boost flagging economy

AAP

New Zealand takes scalpel to foreign aid budget

New Zealand foreign aid will fall to 0.24 per cent of gross national income, with particular cuts in climate finance in the government's latest budget.

The Conversation

NZ Budget 2025 at a glance: follow the money here

Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered a pragmatic budget today, balancing fiscal discipline and the promise of economic growth.

AAP

New Zealand stuck in red as government chases growth

New Zealand is mired in deficits and debt, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis's second budget showing the nation's economic pain.

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