Budget 2026
| 1 | Secures New Zealand's future by getting back to surplus and reducing debt as a share of GDP. |
| 2 | Invests to drive better results in health, education, and law and order. |
| 3 | Delivers jobs-rich infrastructure projects including hospitals, schools, courthouses, police stations, rail upgrades and a new Road of National Significance. |
| 4 | Provides temporary, timely and targeted support for households and public services facing fuel price pressures. |
| 5 | Drives forward reforms to increase energy security, boost housing growth and replace the RMA. |
| 6 | Continues to rebuild the capacity of the Defence Force so it can protect New Zealand's interests. |
| 7 | Improves the fairness of housing support and supports the delivery of up to 2,250 more social houses. |
| 8 | Ends final-year Fees Free while doubling the number of Trades Academy places for years 11 to 13 students and funding 1,000 more Youth Guarantee places for school leavers. |
Unless otherwise stated, funding in this document refers to total operating expenditure over the forecast period (the four years to 2029/30). Capital funding is a one-off sum.