Budget 2026: A $7b capital spend on roads, rail, warships, and hospitals
The 2026 Budget will put a $6.8 billion capital package towards a Waikato expressway extension and road resilience, “fully-funded” rail freight network upgrades, a hospital tower in Whangārei, naval warship improvements, and more than 200 classrooms.

The capital package, arguably the centrepiece of a Budget that was light on operating spending, was buoyed not only by an increased c … ⌘ Read more