Budget 2025 allocates $6.8b of capital expenditure for hospitals, schools, rail and roads, and defence hardware and infrastructure.

In health, just under $6b will fund hospital and specialist services and expand urgent and after-hours healthcare. An $886m education package supports children with additional learning needs, strengthens school attendance, and funds maths intervention teachers and maths tutoring.

$603m is allocated to renew the freight rail network and upgrade the Auckland and Wellington metropolitan rail networks.

$660m is tagged for a range of plans to improve core Defence Force capabilities.