Finance minister Grant Robertson describes his budget as 'sensible and responsible'. But what do the experts think?

‘Don't fucking come and talk to me, write a submission,’ reckons Mayor Wayne Brown. So how do you do that?

Chris Hipkins has fallen into the classic trap of treating the government budget like a household budget.

After 2021's budget opened the spending floodgates, this year's version couldn't help feeling like a damp squib.

Grant Robertson said his budget 'builds the secure future that New Zealanders deserve'. But what do the experts think?

Sick of hearing about the budget? Here’s everything you need to know, and nothing more. 

The challenge for Robertson was to give cash away where it was needed – without appearing to be 'spraying' it.

Bluff your way through a conversation about this Thursday's budget with our helpful A-Z.

Ten key reads on the budget, Ports of Auckland CEO quits, and Kawerau facing devastating job losses if mill closes.

Government keeps expectations low ahead of budget, emergency legislation introduced after court raises vaccine rollout concerns, and Labour hypocrisy over beneficiary sanction revealed.

While NZ Labour frets about debt of 32% of GDP, Australia's conservative government has embraced major deficit spending and is relaxed about 50% debt.

Despite Labour’s rhetoric about improving wellbeing in the long run, it's making the same mistakes National did from 2011 to 2015.

Showdown today for the leadership of National, climate change commissioner lashes budget failings, and Fonterra picks up earnings amid uncertainty.

A day of concern about police overreach, budget to be announced today, and rules on tangi changed after pressure.

Previewing the budget we’ll get tomorrow, tangihanga rules further clarified, and Peters doesn’t believe Taiwan war of words will harm China relationship.