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Now the Budget is out, its critics must put up their numbers

Opposition parties oppose the Budget, while there is also some coalition friction.

Brent Edwards Sat, 30 May 2026

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National and the Coalition’s messy week

Budget 2026

Political squabbles over fiscal and economic management

Willis says the country has seen what happened when governments provided sugar hits; Edmonds says taking from the poor does not make the country richer.

Brent Edwards Fri, 29 May 2026

Budget 2026

Willis warns against reckless spending as she delivers Budget ’26

Overview of what this year’s Budget entails – and what it means for you.

Brent Edwards Thu, 28 May 2026

Politics

Reform of ComCom ‘swamped by lobbyists’

Monopoly Watch director Tex Edwards says proposed changes are an ‘academic reorganisation of chaos’.

Brent Edwards Thu, 28 May 2026

Politics

The Labour Party wants the Budget to focus on productivity

But pre-Budget announcements about cuts to the public service and to the support given to people in social housing signalled the approach the Govt was instead taking, says Barbara Edmonds.

Brent Edwards Wed, 27 May 2026

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‘We are not picking winners’: Willis on gas transition loan

The Government has set out a Budget initiative to reduce gas consumption and will also legislate for greater transparency around gas supply and demand.

Brent Edwards Mon, 25 May 2026

Politically Speaking

Buy back BNZ, Public Service, social housing cuts

ANALYSIS: Nicola Willis regretted saying social housing tenants had ‘won the lotto’.

Brent Edwards Sat, 23 May 2026

Politics

Government takes ‘hard choices’ on reforming social housing

Chris Bishop says the current system is ‘not fair and not right’, while lifting social housing rents.

Brent Edwards Thu, 21 May 2026

Politics

Govt to ease regulations on heavy vehicles to conserve fuel

Transporting NZ says the Government should not wait for the fuel crisis to get worse.

NBR Staff Wed, 20 May 2026

Politics

Govt to cut 8700 public service jobs

Finance Minister wants to save $2.4b through merging departments and AI efficiencies. Union calls it ‘wilful destruction’.

Simon Shepherd Tue, 19 May 2026

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