Budget

Kōhanga reo received $12 million from the budget to spend over four years for property maintenance and upgrade cost pressures but Angus Hartley said some kōhanga will miss out.

Wakatū Incorporation CEO Kerensa Johnston says whānau involved in the Nelson Tenths case will continue fight for a return of the lands or appropriate compensation.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the government focussed on Māori needs, rather than targeted Māori funding, in this year's Budget.

While spending has been slashed across all government departments, the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency budget was slightly increased to $182.3m for the coming fiscal year.

E ai ki a Casey Costello, Minita Āwhina Take Pirihimana, ko tōna 500 ngā āpiha hou ka āpitihia atu e te Kāwanatanga ki Te Ope Pirihimana o Aotearoa i mua i te hiku o te tau 2025.

"Ehara mō ēnei rā noa iho, engari, ka ora hoki tēnei taonga tuku iho mō ngā reanga haere ake nei.”

Act leader David Seymour believes people participating in Toitū Te Tiriti should instead “go to work” and “go to school” to “overcome challenges”.

The national day of activation has arrived, bringing thousands of people together across the motu, despite the Prime Minister labelling the event ‘illegal

Matiu Rei wants the budget to take the financial burden off purchasing groceries, public transport, and the health care system in Aotearoa.

John Tamihere is worried for Māori outcomes in this year's budget announcement.