Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers 2025 Budget to Parliament

Thursday 22 May 2025 · 5 outlets · 6 reports · updated Thu 22 May 2025, 4:38pm

In this story Labour Party, Green Party, Nicola Willis

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has unveiled a fiscally conservative Budget featuring $6.8 billion in new capital investment. While the government aims to return the country to a surplus, the opposition has criticised the measures as austerity and cuts. The Budget includes approximately $5.3 billion in annual savings over the next four years.

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1. 1NewsThu 22 May 2025, 1:51pm

   Live stream: Q+A Budget 2025 special with John Campbell (opens in new tab)

   • Live stream: MPs react as Willis delivers Budget to Parliament (opens in new tab) Thu 22 May 2025, 1:53pm
2. The Press via The PostThu 22 May 2025, 2:08pm

   Live: Government releases ‘Growth Budget’ (opens in new tab)

3. StuffThu 22 May 2025, 2:53pm

   Budget 2025: By the numbers (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesThu 22 May 2025, 3:31pm

   Opposition slams Budget 'austerity and cuts' (opens in new tab)

5. RNZThu 22 May 2025, 4:38pm

   Opposition slams Budget 'austerity, cuts', Luxon attacks Greens alternative (opens in new tab)