2017 New Zealand budget
The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2017/18 was presented to the New Zealand House of Representatives by Finance Minister Steven Joyce on 25 May 2017. It was the ninth budget of the Fifth National Government, and the first presented by Joyce in his role as Minister of Finance. This was the last budget presented by the Fifth National government which was defeated at the 2017 general election. Reaction. As is tradition, the Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Little, moved a motion of no confidence in reply to the Budget speech. 2017 New Zealand budget The