PremiumHome / New Zealand / PoliticsJamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·29 May, 2026 04:35 AM4 mins to readThe Finance Minister joins the show live from the post-Budget breakfast in Wellington. Video/Ryan Bridge TODAYThe Government’s Budget is a complex structure of new spending initiatives, savings, revenue measures, and borrowing. Budget 2026 is adding an average of $2.1 billion per year in net new operating spending.
That’s the money that goes to services and day-to-day costs. It consists of $3.8 billion of
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