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Budget 2025: Strengthening Rural Resilience & Celebrating Rural Women
Friday, 23 May 2025, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2025 includes a $250,000 investment for the 2025/26 financial year to help the organisation expand its reach during its centenary year and continue its vital role supporting rural families and communities. More >>
Budget 2025: Backing Catchment Groups To Drive Productivity & Resilience
Friday, 23 May 2025, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment and Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard says Budget 2025 commits $36 million over four years through MPI’s On Farm Support team—including $4.3 million for long-standing groups and new regional ... More >>
Tackling Wilding Pines To Boost Resilience
Friday, 23 May 2025, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay, and Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says the Government is focused on protecting the productive heart of New Zealand’s economy. More >>
Budget 2025: Growing A Productive & Resilient Rural Sector
Friday, 23 May 2025, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
To further strengthen the sector’s resilience, Budget 2025 includes a new focus on driving growth and rural wellbeing through a series of targeted grassroots investments. More >>
Growing And Strengthening The Education Workforce
Friday, 23 May 2025, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
“We want to grow, promote and support the education workforce by backing and strengthening our educators who every day deliver real change in the classroom,” Education Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Supercars For The South Island
Friday, 23 May 2025, 7:54 am | New Zealand Government
“For more than 20 years Supercars Championship events have played an important role showcasing our beautiful country to an international audience and I’m thrilled the South Island will now be part of this from next year,” Tourism and Hospitality ... More >>
Minister Of Finance’s Budget 2025 Speech
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Real GDP growth is expected to accelerate to 2.9 per cent in 2025/26 and 3 per cent in the year after. Growth matters. It means more jobs, higher incomes and opportunities for families to get ahead. Investment Boost is a new tax incentive that will increase ... More >>
Increased Support For Families
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
About 142,000 families will receive an average $14 a fortnight extra from Working for Families. The vast majority have an annual family income under $100,000. More >>
More Staff, Better Prisons To Keep Public Safe
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
"Our Government has restored proper consequences for crime. Because of that, there has been an increase in the prison population and fewer victims of crime." More >>
Delivering The Right Houses In The Right Place, For The Right People
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Bishop Minister of Housing Hon Tama Potaka Associate Minister of Housing Budget 2025 introduces a new housing investment approach that will deliver the right houses, in the right places, for the right people, Housing Minister Chris Bishop ... More >>
Backing For Food Banks Extended
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Existing funding for the Food Secure Communities Programme was a Covid response measure and never intended to be permanent. It would have expired at the end of June 2024, but we know demand remains high, mainly driven by the cost of living. More >>
Improving Care For Disabled New Zealanders
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
This is on top of more than $1 billion already funded annually for Disability Support Services. It means 89 residential providers across the country, and the people they care for, are better supported. More >>
12-month Prescriptions Put Money In Patients’ Pockets
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders will soon be able to receive 12-month prescriptions for their medicines, delivering savings to patients on long-term medications, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister David Seymour say. More >>
Supporting School Choice
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2025 will invest $15.7 million over four years to increase the subsidy available for independent schools. This increases the yearly funding for independent schools by 11 percent, from $41.6 million to $46.2 million. More >>
Investing In Local Journalism
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
“Budget 2025 will invest $6.4 million over four years in council, community and court reporting across New Zealand. The funding will be distributed through NZ on Air." More >>
Parents To Step Up For Unemployed Teenagers
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Young people who do require support from the Ministry of Social Development will still be able to access it. For instance, in some cases 18- or 19-year-olds may not be able to rely on parental support. If they meet all other relevant eligibility ... More >>
Helping Older People Get The Right Care
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
“We want to ensure older New Zealanders can get the treatment and care they need in the best possible place. They should not be in hospital simply because they are frail and there are limited options for their care,” Ms Costello says. More >>
More Funding To Cut Court Case Backlogs
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2025 will provide New Zealand’s courts with $246 million of additional funding over the next four years. This funding will support the ongoing operation of specialist courts, tribunals, the District Court, senior courts, the Coroners Court, and the ... More >>
Record Investment In Health Delivery
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
“Budget 2025 provides a $7 billion increase in Vote Health operating funding over the forecast period. This includes the $1.37 billion per annum increase to Health New Zealand’s baseline – bringing total health spending in 2025/26 to $32.7 billion,” ... More >>
Rates Relief For Up To 66,000 More SuperGold Cardholders
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
This is the first time we are introducing a separate income abatement threshold to the Rates Rebate Scheme, Seniors Minister Casey Costello says. More >>
