Dear John --

Budget 2024 delivers on National’s promises.

It stops wasteful government spending, invests in frontline services like healthcare, schools and the Police, and delivers tax relief to help hard working Kiwis with the cost of living.

We cannot fix all New Zealand’s economic challenges in one go, but this Budget is a critical step in our plan to rebuild the economy and get New Zealand back on track.

Only a strong economy can solve the cost-of-living crisis, lift incomes and help us afford the public services Kiwis deserve.

Budget 2024 delivers tax relief for the squeezed middle, giving average income households up to $102 per fortnight, plus FamilyBoost childcare payments of up to $150 per fortnight.

Overall, around 1.9 million households will benefit by $60 per fortnight on average.

Our tax package is funded through savings and new revenue measures which means it will not add to Government debt.

You can find out exactly how much you will be getting by going to the tax calculator at budget.govt.nz/taxcalculator

The Budget delivers on National’s priorities of restoring law and order and delivering better public services.

We are investing $651 million to deliver an extra 500 police officers and provide them with the tools they need to do their jobs.

We will deliver more doctors, more hospital and specialist services, more breast screening, more mental health services, and more medicines through a $16.68 billion investment across three Budgets.

We are also investing over $1 billion to ensure people with disabilities can access the essential services, equipment and support they need, and $1.7 billion for Pharmac to fix the shortfall left by Labour and ensure Kiwis can access the medicines they need.

In Education, a $2.93 billion investment will deliver more teachers, more support for teachers, more classrooms, structured literacy, the healthy schools lunch programme and charter schools.

We are proud that this Budget delivers on the core commitments we made to New Zealanders. By achieving savings, funding the frontline, and delivering tax relief we have done exactly what we said we would do.

Thank you,
Christopher