Where New Zealand's money goes
The is the Government's plan for the year: what it will collect, and what it will spend.
Coming in:
See where it comes fromMost of it is tax. Out of every $1 the Government collects, about comes from taxes like and . The other comes from things like selling services and earning interest.
Going out:
Each box is a spending area, sized by how much it gets. Tap one to learn more.
Excludes identified transfers, so money passed between parts of government isn't counted twice.
What you can do here
Tax Calculator
Work out roughly how much income tax you pay, and how it would be shared out.
Tax CalculatorExplore the Budget
Where the money comes from
Tap a box to learn more.
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Where the money goes
Tap a box to learn more.
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What changed since last year
How much spending on each area went up or down between 2025/26 and 2026/27. Tap a row to find out more.
Spent since 1 July
Tax Calculator
What you contribute in , and how it fits into the Budget.
Your income tax
You also pay tax when you spend
is in the price of most things you buy, even if you don't have a job. That includes groceries, bus and train fares, a meal out with friends, movie tickets, clothes and phone top-ups.
Make your own Budget
Decide how much to spend, then choose how to share it out. Everything has to fit inside your total.
1 Choose your total
2 Share it out
Tap an area, then drag its black handle or use - and +.
Selected area
Select an area
3 Review and share
Questions and words
Common questions
Coming soon.
What the words mean
Where the numbers come from
Sources to come.
Made in consultation with Rito o te Pāremata (Parliament's youth reference group).
Artwork by Martha van Drunen
