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Housing increase targets those in need
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2005 allocates an additional $134 million over the next four years to provide 1300 new homes for those in need, says Housing Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
A sure start for children in need
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Programmes aimed at children and families in greatest need will get a $47 million boost in this year's budget, says Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
$4m package to support ethnic communities Support and advocacy work with New Zealand's ethnic communities is to be enhanced with a $4.1 million package of new funding for the Office of Ethnic Affairs, Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter announced today. More >>
Quality in education critical to Mâori success
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2005 reflects the government’s determination to lift Mâori educational attainment, Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia announced today. More >>
Realising Mâori potential
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2005 supports a new and innovative approach to Mâori Affairs policy guided by achieving and realising Mâori potential, says Mâori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia. More >>
Investment in technology in schools nears $60m
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is investing an additional $30.2 million in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) over the next four years to improve teaching and learning in schools, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. More >>
More teachers and funding for schools
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is investing an additional $169.1 million over four years to put more teachers into schools and increase schools' operational funding, says Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Boost for sustainable business practice
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government
New spending of $12.4 million over the next four years is committed in today's budget to promote sustainable business practices, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. More >>
$3 million towards global disarmament
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Marian Hobbs is delighted that New Zealand has committed more than $3 million over the next four years to the G8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (WMD). More >>
$59 million for disability support services
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Pete Hodgson today announced an additional $59 million in 2005-06 for residential disability support services and the provision of assessments. More >>
Vote Health the largest ever
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The government’s commitment to effective and responsive health services for all New Zealanders is reflected in new budget spending of $969.7 million in 2005-06 and $4.09 billion over the next four years, Health Minister Annette King says. More >>
Government honours pledge to pay nurses fairly
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government
District health boards will get more than half a billion dollars over the next four years to help them meet the cost of this year's historic pay increase for nurses. More >>
Low cost health care visits for 18 to 24 year olds
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The 2005 Budget provides funding from 1 July for lower cost primary health care visits and lower charges on most prescription items for all 18 to 24 year olds enrolled in Primary Health Organisations. More >>
Trade negotiations strength boosted
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2005 allocates a further $31.1 million over the next four years to conclude trade agreement negotiations and ensure agreements deliver real gains to New Zealand business and the economy, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton announced today. More >>
$100 million focus on jobs
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The long term unemployed will be helped into jobs through a $21 million funding increase in the budget, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said. More >>
Investing in early childhood education
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2005 continues the government’s drive to lift the education of New Zealand’s youngest children, with a significant new investment of $152 million over the next four years, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. "Our government ... More >>
$44.6m for apprentices and industry skills
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
A $44.6 million four-year package in Budget 2005 for Modern Apprenticeships, skills development and industry training continues to strengthen the conditions for sustainable economic growth, says Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Increasing NZ's overseas aid
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's spending on overseas aid is expanding by 21 per cent, the largest increase in recent decades. More >>
Enhanced security for overseas posts
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Security measures for staff and visitors to New Zealand's embassies and overseas posts are being strengthened, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>
$156.5 million to ease Courts, justice pressures
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Pressure on Court services and justice policy work will be eased by additional funding of $156.5 million over the next four years, says Justice Minister Phil Goff. More >>
