2026-05-28 - Budget 2026: Health spend delivers for hospital upgrades, more beds and new IT system and 9 more stories

This episode includes 10 news blocks. The total health spend is an increase of about 10 percent from last year. The Salvation Army says many families are already finding it very difficult to afford the basics, and says "things are probably going to get worse" for some. The Budget boosts spending on curriculum changes and trade training for teens, freezes nearly all tertiary subsidies. The four-lane, 16-kilometre stretch will cost $1.8 billion More than 4000 new jobs were added to NZ's total bet… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.