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What Does Government Actually Spend Your Money On? These Six Numbers Tell the Story

New Zealand taxpayers funded over 12,000 government contracts this year. Construction dominated — but the real story is in the gaps between what we're building and what we're not.

2026-02-17T20:48:40.636211 · MBIE
Government

Government Opened 25,000 Tenders This Year — Here's Who Got the Work

Every year, billions in taxpayer money flows through procurement tenders. The regional breakdown shows exactly where government contracts are actually going — and which parts of the country are competing for them.

2026-02-17T20:48:14.524571 · MBIE