Budget 2025

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Film subsidy regime gets $577m budget boost
News in Brief

Film subsidy regime gets $577m budget boost

New Zealand’s film subsidy regime will survive the latest round of budget cuts, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Willis announced she was tipping $577 million into the scheme at the Budget to reflect the higher-than-expected demand for the subsidy. This means the rebate will...

Staff reporters 16 May 2025
How bad is the Government’s fiscal position?
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: How bad is the Government’s fiscal position?

If we accept higher debt levels, we must know that the money spent is well used.

Cameron Bagrie 16 May 2025
US-China tariff deal eases risks, Budget 2025 remains tight
Economy

US-China tariff deal eases risks, Budget 2025 remains tight

Economists remain firm in their view that Budget 2025 will be lean.

Rebecca Howard 14 May 2025
Finance Minister announces $100m to elevate Elevate
Economy

Finance Minister announces $100m to elevate Elevate

Elevate is a government-funded 'fund of funds' programme. 

Rebecca Howard 13 May 2025


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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.

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