National MP and Finance Minister Bill English is set to release the 2016 Budget this afternoon and SunLive will keep you up to date with live streaming from Parliament.

Leading up to today's announcement, the Government has been drip-feeding what's in store, ranging from help for the homeless to tourism and housing. The Budget gets underway at 2pm.

Bill says today's Budget won't have any major surprises, but there will be a focus on creating jobs, higher wages and supporting vulnerable New Zealanders through health, education, police and other public service investment will be some of the Budget's primary aims.

So buckle in, click on the live steam and don't forget to post your comments of what you think about this year's budget to our website or our Facebook page.