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Budget 2026 Interactive: Winners and losers - and every dollar the government spends
Use the Herald's two interactive graphics to see the Budget's winners and losers.

Gulf Harbour body trial: 'Very thin' women seen at house Shulai Wang stayed at
Rice bags filled with stones and reports of "very thin" women at a house have been presented to the jury in the kidnapping and manslaughter trial.

All Blacks captain’s blow leaves Dave Rennie scrambling for lock stocks
Scott Barrett and Fabian Holland were important cogs in the All Blacks’ forward pack in 2025. Both will miss the July tests because of injury.

Two seriously injured in Auckland manufacturing facility
One person was taken to hospital.

Hospitality sector divided on rates rise for Wellington Airbnbs
Wellington Airbnb hosts facing additional higher rates say the move risks reducing visitor numbers and foot traffic.

Person dies after water incident at South Island beach
The person was found at Kaiteriteri Beach.

Five big Budget numbers that matter
These are the figures shaping New Zealand.

One in serious condition after incident in industrial area of Auckland
They have been taken to hospital.

Defence Force transformation project spends millions on 10 years of testing
The Defence Force's project to transform the way the army operates has made some key choices after a decade of research, design and groundwork, government papers show.

‘Very loved' child dies after going missing from school bus
School staff are “hurting” after a pupil died on his way home.

Budget 2026: Government earmarks $400m to fix disaster-prone state highways
"We can’t stop severe weather events from happening, but we can be much better prepared,“ Finance Minister Nicola Willis said.

'Immediate pain, cuts and no plan': Opposition attacks Budget 2026
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government has failed to show it understands how tough it is out there for New Zealanders.

Budget 2026: Willis' superannuation comments an 'unfortunate mistake' says Winston Peters
The NZ First leader said he suspected there was an intention to take the Super Fund and privatise it.

Students accuse government of 'balancing the books' as hundreds protest scrapping the fees free scheme
Budget 2026 has locked in the removal of the policy that gave students their final year of tertiary education at no cost.

New Zealand’s top musicians arrive at the Aotearoa Music Awards
Join Stuff’s live coverage from the Aotearoa Music Awards as we bring you all the winners throughout the evening.

Bubbles, Baby Shark and heartbreak: Mother and daughter killed in fire farewelled
As children sang Baby Shark and blew bubbles over a white coffin, a grieving Christchurch family farewelled Rose-Maree Couch and her young daughter Sapphire-Hope.

Budget 2026: No money committed to meeting Paris Agreement pledges
That's despite Treasury warning that the "substantial purchases" of offshore carbon credits are likely to be needed if the government chooses to honour New Zealand's 2030 target.

Police issue alert over tai chi scam
Social media users are being urged to stay alert of an online scam advertising tai chi classes in Auckland.

Person seriously hurt as emergency services respond to incident in Auckland
At least 10 emergency service vehicles were in attendance at the incident on Bowden Rd.

Budget doubles trade training places for school students
The Government will double the number of trade training places available to secondary school students over the next four years.

No new fuel and cost-of-living relief as money tucked away if crisis worsens
Funding in Budget 2026 keeps existing initiatives going and will be used for new help if the fuel crisis worsens.