The 2025 Budget has been unveiled and it's been met with divided responses across Parliament.

Cost-cutting measures have pulled back $4.8 billion per year - a large portion from the recent rushed overhaul of pay equity claims. 

Savings have also come from halving its KiwiSaver contribution, slashing family Best Start payments and restricting 18 and 19 year olds' access to welfare - moving the load to parents.

Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls says ACT and NZ First have voiced support - but the Greens and Te Pati Māori aren't happy with it.

LISTEN ABOVE 

The 2025 Budget has been unveiled and it's been met with divided responses across Parliament.
Cost-cutting measures have pulled back $4.8 billion per year - a large portion from the recent rushed overhaul of pay equity claims.&nbsp;
Savings have also come from halving its KiwiSaver contribution, slashing family Best Start payments and restricting 18 and 19 year olds' access to welfare - moving the load to parents.
Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls says ACT and NZ First have voiced support - but the Greens and Te Pati Māori aren't happy with it.
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB political editor on the reactions to Budget Day 2025

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/3d649c6a-7b29-491f-a08a-b2e5005e3d59/transcript