Budget

When the Budget was released at the end of May the Government also released its latest annual report on child poverty. By way of background

Last week we provided initial advice on the Government’s Budget for 2026/27 (and out years). Among other items we noted the accounts show this year

Budget Overview: Yesterday the Government released the 2026/27 Estimates of Appropriations (i.e., its Budget). This is their finalised spending plan for the year ahead, 1

Last week we focused exclusively on the Government’s Budget which was released on Thursday. We made three points: overall the New Zealand economy did not

Contextual Matters: Yesterday the Government released the 2025/26 Estimates of Appropriations (i.e., its ‘Budget’). This is their finalised spending plan for the year ahead, 1

In a surprise pre-Budget policy shift, on Tuesday the Government announced it would be amending the Pay Equity Act, under urgency – and thus the

The Government’s accounts for the year, Budget for next year (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025), and estimated Budgets for three years after that

Budget Follow Up Last week’s edition of Pānui provided a review of the economic outlook for Aotearoa / New Zealand, and of the Government’s Budget