The one critical number Nicola Willis got wrong on Budget Day

The Finance Minister finally names her Budget and explains how she got one critical tax cut figure wrong ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 31 May 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [The one critical number Nicola Willis got wrong on Budget Day]( The Finance Minister finally names her Budget and explains how she got one critical tax cut figure wrong Tova O'Brien How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [There’s a bus stop built on top of my driveway: Auckland driver’s anger after almost hitting toddler]( Advertising on a bus shelter blocks Paul Sutton’s view of kids on the footpath when he exits his driveway, but his pleas for a fix are falling on deaf ears. Erin Johnson [School kids ordered home as ‘high levels of sickness’ hit]( Students are being told to stay home with winter illnesses sweeping in, before season even begins. Hannah Martin [The Budget brings an almighty clash for Māori politics]( As thousands of Māori rights protesters gathered outside the Beehive, a Budget was handed out that cut about $250 million of Māori funding. Glenn McConnell EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: May 31]( How many New Zealanders belong to Mensa? [The winners and losers from the Budget]( ANALYSIS: Nicola Willis has been under pressure to provide cost of living relief without adding inflationary pressure. [Not a gym rat? Here’s how to start an outdoor exercise routine]( Having a goal, working out with a mate and doing exercise you actually enjoy are key to creating a fitness routine that you’ll actually stick to, experts say. [More natives and fewer exotic birds in home gardens]( What’s happening to the sparrows and goldfinches? At least kererū, pīwakawaka and tūī numbers are increasing. Advertisement NZ NEWS [Man who assaulted his ex-partner, tied her up and set house alight jailed]( [What the tax cut calculator says you’ll save]( [Tax cuts locked in by Nicola Willis in her first Budget]( WORLD [Andrew Tate loses appeal to relax judicial restrictions ahead of trial]( [The ‘Missouri Michelangelo’ created successful line of collectible figurines – obituary]( [Ukraine's says Russia is increasing troops presence in Kharkiv]( SPORT [The fallout from NZ Rugby’s decision: Fight or truce?]( [Top-five sport on screen: Lydia Ko competes for record purse]( [Last chance saloon for Crusaders]( LIFESTYLE [Live: The Aotearoa Music Awards returns after a two-year break]( [First class is a bargain on this modern bullet train]( [Give garlic the royal treatment this King’s Birthday weekend](   [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=3gf2myhu7by6) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=f8gd4lfwqo8h) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=fbzcq7t9muv1) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.