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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 >>

Tertiary Study Subsidy Boost In Priority Subjects

Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2025 invests an extra $398 million in tertiary education over the next four years. We need to grow our domestic pipeline of skilled workers to support the growing economy, Dr Reti says. More >>

More Police Funding To Improve Public Safety

Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government

We’re supporting Police to crack down on crime and ensure there are real consequences for offenders. More >>

Investing In Public Safety And Reforming Young Offenders

Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Building on the successes that have already led to a 13 per cent reduction in young people with serious and persistent offending behaviour (a key Government target), more than $103 million is being invested over four years in upgrading facilities. More >>

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