Politics

Week in Politics - Coverage has focused on what voters could get out of the budget, but what impact could it have on the coalition's popularity?

The government has dressed up its tax bracket adjustments as tax cuts, but do they scratch the surface of inflation? We've crunched the numbers.

Opinion - Māori whānau will get far less in this Budget than Pākehā, writes Julia Whaipooti. How can we strive for equality when our starting point is so different?

Meanwhile, the finance minister says fewer than 3000 families will get a promised $250 a week from the Budget.

The government is repealing log trade legislation that it says failed to deliver outcomes and placed unnecessary compliance costs on forestry businesses.

The promise of tax cuts isn't enough to disguise the other clear message in the government's Budget: the economic outlook is still gloomy. Kate Newton breaks down what that means for you.

Analysis - The wall-to-wall coverage of public service cuts in recent months is set to become the new normal, with little money left from here on out.

Try RNZ's tax calculator to see whether the government's tax changes will help your family.

The coalition is confident Budget 2024 is just what was promised: tax relief for the squeezed middle and reduced spending. Here's the main spending and savings.

From changes to health, education, housing and kapa haka, here's what the budget will mean for Māori.

Funding for more police and for expanding Waikeria Prison will only result in an increase in the Māori prison population, Julia Whaipooti says.