Budget 2025
Growing the Economy to Help Kiwis Get Ahead
The Minister of Finance, Hon Nicola Willis, will deliver the 2025 Budget on 22 May 2025 at 2pm.
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PRE-BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS
Improving rail reliability
We’re investing in major rail upgrades to maintain and renew the rail freight network and upgrade the Auckland and Wellington metropolitan rail networks. This will deliver a more productive and reliable rail network that supports the economic growth Kiwis need to get ahead.
Promoting economic growth with tax changes
We’re encouraging foreign investment in New Zealand infrastructure and making it easier for start-ups to attract and retain high quality staff. It’s part of our commitment to drive the economic growth needed to create jobs, lift incomes and fund the public services New Zealanders rely on.
New and improved urgent and after-hours healthcare
We’re making it easier for Kiwis to access urgent care within an hour’s drive of their homes. Expanding urgent and after-hours care is part of National’s plan to ensure all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare.
Supporting safer communities with Māori Wardens
We are keeping communities safer by boosting support for Māori Wardens. Māori Wardens hold significant mana in our communities and make an important contribution to community safety alongside Police and other groups. We're ensuring they have access to better transport, volunteer training, and administrative coordination to strengthen their community services.
Supporting NZ’s film and TV production
National is providing certainty to New Zealand’s film industry with the funding needed to sustain the International Screen Production Rebate. This funding will help bring investment, jobs and income to New Zealand, boosting our economic growth.
Social Investment Fund to help vulnerable Kiwis
National is improving the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders with a Social Investment Fund that will make carefully targeted investments designed to improve the lives of New Zealanders in need.
Extra maths help for students who need it
We’re turbocharging student achievement in maths by ensuring children who need extra help with maths get the early intervention and targeted support they need to succeed.
Investing in the care system and improving redress for survivors of abuse in state care
The Government will strengthen the care system and improve redress for survivors in Budget 2025, in response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
New helicopters - a commitment to global security
There is no economic security without national security. That’s why we’re replacing the Defence Force’s ageing maritime helicopters to increase the defensive and offensive capability and surveillance range of New Zealand’s frigates.
Backing teachers: Teacher registrations funded
National is backing New Zealand's teaching workforce by funding teacher registrations and practising certificates. It’s an acknowledgment of the vital role educators play in driving positive change in classrooms.