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Budget 2006: Supporting firms to break offshore

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand firms trying to crack key markets overseas will get an extra helping hand from Budget 2006 with a $64.2 million increase in market development assistance, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>

Budget 2006: Venture capital for young firms

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 delivers a $60 million boost to the government's Venture Investment Fund providing further help for young New Zealand firms with high growth potential. More >>

Budget 2006: Driving innovation through science

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government

Driving innovation in the New Zealand economy is the focus of a $100 million increase in research and science funding over the next four years, said Research Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey. More >>

Budget 2006: Protecting consumers and investors

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 boosts the funding for court cases so the Commerce Commission and the Securities Commission can better protect consumers and investors, said Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel. More >>

Budget 2006: Funding to boost promotion of NZ

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 provides an extra $63.7 million over the next four years to enable Tourism New Zealand to undertake more promotion of the New Zealand experience to potential visitors overseas. More >>

Budget 2006: Securing our energy future

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Additional funding has been allocated for energy research and a programme aimed at encouraging exploration by oil companies, Ministers announced today. More >>

Protecting workers from hazardous substances

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 continues the Labour-led government's commitment to making workplaces safer by funding programmes to manage hazardous substances. More >>

Budget 2006 Theme 3 - National Identity

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government

A unique national identity is emerging. It is one which all New Zealanders can take pride in. More >>

Budget 2006 Theme 2 - Families, Young and Old

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government

It is vital that all families, young and old, enjoy more opportunity and security and share in the progress New Zealand is making. More >>

Budget 2006 Theme 1 - Economic Transformation

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government

The Labour-led government has led New Zealand through six years of strong economic growth, which has been well ahead of the OECD average. New Zealanders are now wealthier, healthier, better educated, safer in the workplace and on the street, and better ... More >>

Budget 2006 Executive Summary

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 builds on the investments the Labour-led Government made in its first two parliamentary terms. Our focus has been on increasing spending in key social areas, restoring funding in core public services while investing in the economy to ... More >>

Delivering on commitments, investing for future

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 underlines the Labour-led government's wise economic management, which provides the flexibility to continue to make important social and infrastructural investments to improve the quality of life of all New Zealanders, Finance Minister ... More >>

Budget 2006: PM - Transforming New Zealand

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2006 is based on the Labour-led government’s clear vision to transform New Zealand and reinforces the government’s work of the past six and a half years, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today. More >>

Budget Speech 2006

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government

I move, that the Appropriation (2006/07 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. Budget 2006 demonstrates the importance to the Government and the people of New Zealand of the commonsense, consistent, long term view that has been taken over the previous ... More >>

Minister congratulates Waikato and Ngai Tahu

Thursday, 18 May 2006, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister congratulates Waikato and Ngai Tahu upon receipt of their fisheries assets Minister of Māori Affairs and Associate Fisheries Minister Parekura Horomia said today he was delighted to see Waikato and Ngai Tahu receive their respective ... More >>

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