Budget 2018
Early childhood funding boost doesn't go far enough, govt told
The government's been told that preschoolers can't wait four years for funding that is urgently needed now.
Kevin Hackwell: for the birds
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has added $81.3 million in funding to the Department of Conservation to be channelled into predator control over four years. Kevin Hackwell, chief conservation… Audio
Govt to spend extra $100m in fight against homelessness
The government has unveiled an ambitious $100m plan to tackle homelessness in New Zealand, saying it is "pulling out all the stops".
Govt has freed up $700m in Budget - Minister
The government has freed up $700 million in the Budget after ministers reviewed all programmes and initiatives, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.
PM hints of further public underfunding revelations
The government is going to drip feed stories of public sector underfunding by the previous government in the run-up to next month's Budget, the Prime Minister has indicated.