Government faces funding gap ahead of Budget 2025

Monday 19 May 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 19 May 2025, 5:00am

In this story Nicola Willis, Treasury

Treasury estimates that $2.5 billion is required to maintain current service levels, nearly double the $1.3 billion operating allowance set by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The upcoming Budget is expected to include limited new spending as the Government seeks to find billions through reprioritisation.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldMon 19 May 2025, 5:00am

   Budget 2025: The Government needs to find billions of dollars for the numbers to add up. What we know so far (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 19 May 2025, 5:00am

   Budget 2025: What the Government's already spent (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via The PostMon 19 May 2025, 5:00am

   A beginners’ guide to the Budget (opens in new tab)