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Budget 2004: Fairness and Opportunity -Overview
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Objectives: to ensure work pays, to ensure families have sufficient income to give their children a good start in life, to reduce the barriers to work, to simplify the benefit structure, to ensure people receive their full entitlement. More >>
Budget 2004: economic growth - Overview
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
$212 million plus over four years bringing total public investment to $621 million; an almost 45 per cent increase since Labour took office. More >>
Budget 2004: Aid money for education and security
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
A $15 million increase to $260 million in New Zealand's international aid budget will allow a greater focus on education and good governance programmes, particularly in the Pacific region, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs says. More >>
Budget 2004: More radio and television funding
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
A $20.6 million Budget 2004 package supports broadcasters to get New Zealand stories and people on air, says Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Budget 2004: Customs capability enhanced
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2004 will boost the New Zealand Customs Service's ability to monitor our borders, says Customs Minister Rick Barker. More >>
Budget 2004: Funding for online govt services
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is investing an extra $14.8 million over the next four years to further develop a secure system for people wanting to use government services over the Internet, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard announced today More >>
Budget 2004: Boost for our biosecurity defences
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2004 allocates $46.5 million in new funding over four years to strengthen New Zealand's defences against exotic weeds, pests, and diseases, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Budget 2004: Prisons funding and baseline boost
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2004 commits further funding for four urgently needed prisons, Corrections Minister Paul Swain announced today. More >>
Budget 2004: Justice investment exceeds $1 billion
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
"Budget 2004 commits funding of just over $1 billion to the justice system over the next four years," says Justice Minister Phil Goff. More >>
Budget 2004: Reducing the cost of injuries
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government
People with injuries will have cheaper treatment as a result of an increase to the subsidies ACC pays health professionals, says ACC Minister Ruth Dyson. More >>
Budget 2004 Strengthens safety net under NZ Super
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2004 further strengthens the safety net the government has put under NZ Super' entitlements by committing another $2.1 billion to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. More >>
Budget 2004: Promoting stable tenancies
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Government
A $140 million package for housing initiatives will build greater stability in the rental sector, says Housing Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Budget 2004: A new approach to social assistance
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The Working for Families package shifts the focus of New Zealand's social assistance system from passive welfare entitlements to active support to move into employment, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Budget 2004: Supporting families
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
"Parenting support programmes receive a major boost as part of a $75.5 million Supporting Families package in Budget 2004, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Fifth year of Progressive achievements
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2004 builds strongly on the progressive platform established by the minority centre left government first elected in 1999, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Budget 2004: Families package good for growth
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
"Working for Families is the centrepiece of this year's budget and will support the budget's strong pro-growth orientation," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Budget 2004: Families' package a huge step forward
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that Working for Families is one of the government's most important achievements and, when fully in place, will deliver an average increase of around $100 a week in direct income assistance to families in the $25,000 to $45,000 ... More >>
Budget 2004: 5th year of Progressive achievements
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2004 builds strongly on the progressive platform established by the minority centre left government first elected in 1999, Progressive leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Budget 2004: Vote Health soon to top $10 billion
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2004 continues the three-year health funding path with an allocation of $550 million in 2006-07 which will take total health spending in that year to $10.7 billion. More >>
Budget 2004: Funding boost for Mental Health
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is putting an extra $250 million in the next four years into implementing the Mental Health Commission's Blueprint, Health Minister Annette King says. More >>
