28 May 2017

Budget 2017: What just happened?

From The House , 7:32 am on 28 May 2017

The Government's annual budget was revealed in the House on Thursday but who decides where the money goes and how long does it take before it's put in to action?

The Leader of the House and Associate Finance Minister Simon Bridges and Treasury Deputy Secretary Struan Little explain the details of the budget. 

Steven Joyce delivers his first Budget.

Finance Minister Steven Joyce gives his budget speech to the House.  Photo: RNZ /Rebekah Parsons-King