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$8.7m for pay equity and Holidays Act initiatives
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Michael Woodhouse Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety 25 May 2017 $8.7m for pay equity and Holidays Act initiatives More >>
$205.4m for disability support services
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 will invest an extra $205.4 million over four years to maintain and improve disability support services, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner say. More >>
Further support for bowel screening roll-out
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman Minister of Health 25 May 2017 Further support for bowel screening roll-out More >>
Health investment increases to a record $16.8b
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 billion over four years into Vote Health taking the total health investment to a record $16.77 billion in 2017/18, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says. More >>
$46.9m to reduce burglary and youth offending
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 will provide an extra $46.9 million of operating funding over the next four years for new services to reduce burglary and youth offending, Justice Minister Amy Adams and Associate Justice Minister Mark Mitchell say. The funding is part of ... More >>
$37.2m to reduce family violence
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Amy Adams Minister of Justice Hon Anne Tolley Minister of Social Development 25 May 2017 $37.2m to reduce family violence More >>
$224m boost for mental health
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 will invest an extra $224 million over four years in mental health services including $124 million in new innovative approaches, Social Investment Minister Amy Adams and Health Minister Jonathan Coleman say. More >>
$9.17b of capital investment for our state highways
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will invest $9.17 billion in capital into New Zealand’s state highway network over the next four years through the New Zealand Transport Agency, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “This will be the Government’s biggest ever investment ... More >>
First tranche of City Rail Link funding
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 provides $436 million of new capital for Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL), as the first tranche of the Government’s investment in this critical transport project for Auckland, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “The Government announced ... More >>
EQC levy increase to prepare for future disasters
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Earthquake Commission (EQC) levies will increase from 1 November to help rebuild its Natural Disaster Fund (NDF), which has been depleted following the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes. More >>
$548m for rail around New Zealand
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 will invest $548 million of new capital funding to maintain and upgrade New Zealand’s rail network, supporting freight movement, exporters, tourism and public transport, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. $450 million of that funding ... More >>
Supporting a growing economy through innovation
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 will invest $372.8 million of new operating funding in the second round of the Government’s Innovative New Zealand programme, Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith say. “Every initiative ... More >>
$2b investment in law and order
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 invests $1.24 billion of new operating funding over four years and $785.6 million of capital funding in law and order initiatives to help make our communities safer, Police Minister Paula Bennett, Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams, and ... More >>
$2b Family Incomes Package to lift after-tax incomes
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s $2 billion per year Family Incomes Package will make changes to tax thresholds, Working for Families and the Accommodation Supplement to help Kiwi families get ahead, Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. “It is important that Kiwi ... More >>
Next steps to reducing emissions
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 invests $4 million of new operating funding over four years to progress New Zealand’s climate change work programme, Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett says. More >>
$4b in new capital investment in Budget 2017
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is allocating $4 billion in new capital spending as part of Budget 2017 as it builds the infrastructure for a growing economy, Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. “This $4 billion investment is the single biggest investment of new ... More >>
New funding for Antarctica presence
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
New funding of $9.6 million in Budget 2017 will see New Zealand’s presence in Antarctica continue while cementing the Government’s commitment to the continent, Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee says. More >>
$7b to build better public services for a growing country
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is allocating $7 billion over four years in Budget 2017 to sustain and expand public services in health, education, law and order and social development, as part of our commitment to deliver better public services for a growing country, ... More >>
Rising surpluses fund investment in our future
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister of Finance 25 May 2017 Rising surpluses fund investment in our future More >>
Budget 2017: Overview
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017: Overview Budget 2017 is a Budget that will deliver for New Zealanders (All figures for four years to 2020/21 unless otherwise stated) Economic Outlook • Economic growth is forecast to average over 3.1 per cent over the next five years, ... More >>
