Adam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·28 May, 2026 02:11 AM2 mins to read‌Upgrades to hospitals, new school developments and extending the Waikato Expressway are among the big-ticket items in the Government’s boosted capital spend in Budget 2026.

Ahead of today’s Budget, Finance Minister Nicola Willis confirmed her Budget’s capital allowance would be increased to a net $5.7 billion, up about $2b from

Adam Pearse is the Deputy Political Editor and part of the NZ Herald’s Press Gallery team based at Parliament in Wellington. He has worked for NZME since 2018, reporting for the Northern Advocate in Whangārei and the Herald in Auckland.