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budget 2023

NationalMay 19

Huge funding boost for kapa haka festival

It is the biggest event on the Māori calendar, and over the next two years Te Matatini will get $34 million, up from $2.9 million a year.
Huge funding boost for kapa haka festival
Huge funding boost for kapa haka festival
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EditorialMay 18

The Budget and paying our way

Much as this country enjoys spending beyond its means, financial prudence is necessary.
The Budget and paying our way
The Budget and paying our way
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DunedinMay 18

Pharmacist ‘delighted’ $5 fee is gone

People will no longer have to make the dismal choice between spending their money on medication or on food, a Dunedin pharmacist says.
Pharmacist ‘delighted’ $5 fee is gone
Pharmacist ‘delighted’ $5 fee is gone
OpinionMay 18

Little to cheer those wanting adequate new hospital

Those focused on an adequate Dunedin hospital rebuild will not find much reassurance in the Budget.
Little to cheer those wanting adequate new hospital
Little to cheer those wanting adequate new hospital
OpinionMay 18

Hard to spot big impacts from spend

This no-frills Budget will spend nearly $11.5b more of taxpayers’ money over the next four years, yet it's a strain to see where the major impacts that will alleviate the significant struggles we at Presbyterian Support Otago see our community experiencing.
Hard to spot big impacts from spend
Hard to spot big impacts from spend
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DunedinMay 18

Increase ‘minimal catch-up’

 The funding boost for universities contained in Budget 2023 is "small slivers" of good news, but the University of Otago says it will make little difference to its financial woes.
Increase ‘minimal catch-up’
Increase ‘minimal catch-up’
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DunedinMay 18

Subsidy expansion ‘will ease the burden’

Expanding the 20-hour free subsidy for early childhood education to 2-year-olds will help struggling Dunedin families, an early childhood educator says.
Subsidy expansion ‘will ease the burden’
Subsidy expansion ‘will ease the burden’
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OpinionMay 18

Education claim not supported

Following the 2017 election, this Government proclaimed its desire to be a transformative government. Less ambitiously, the theme of Budget 2023 is "Support for Today, Building for Tomorrow".
Education claim not supported
Education claim not supported
BusinessMay 18

Gaming industry welcomes boost

Dunedin's burgeoning gaming industry has welcomed a 20% rebate for game development studios contained in in yesterday’s Budget — hopefully quelling an exodus to Australia.
Gaming industry welcomes boost
Gaming industry welcomes boost
BusinessMay 18

A steadfast and stolid Budget

Grant Robertson promised a no-frills Budget and, boy, did he deliver.
A steadfast and stolid Budget
A steadfast and stolid Budget
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DunedinMay 18

Free bus fares for kids welcomed

Free public transport for children is a win for the climate and household finances, but could also be a win for congested Dunedin streets around schools, a bus advocate says.
Free bus fares for kids welcomed
Free bus fares for kids welcomed
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BusinessMay 18

New wage rule complex: CEO

Ending a minimum wage exemption for people with intellectual disabilities may not be as straightforward as the headlines suggest, it has been warned.
New wage rule complex: CEO
New wage rule complex: CEO
OpinionMay 18

National resilience plan a step in the right direction

It is more expensive to be poor than rich.
National resilience plan a step in the right direction
National resilience plan a step in the right direction
NationalMay 18

'Blowout Budget' falls short - Opposition parties

National leader Christopher Luxon has accused the Government of a “blowout Budget” and “more wasteful spending” after it revealed a multibillion-dollar Budget spend-up today.
'Blowout Budget' falls short - Opposition parties
'Blowout Budget' falls short - Opposition parties
NationalMay 18

Primary care eyed as solution to hospital pressure

The Govt is attempting to tackle dire waiting times in hospital EDs, as well as lengthy waitlists for planned care, through hundreds of millions spent this year with a focus on preparing for winter.
Primary care eyed as solution to hospital pressure
Primary care eyed as solution to hospital pressure
BusinessMay 18

Govt's big borrow and spend plans explained

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered a bigger than expected Budget, characterised by more borrowing rather than reprioritised spending.
Govt's big borrow and spend plans explained
Govt's big borrow and spend plans explained
NationalMay 18

Budget 2023: What you need to know

Here's a list of the major spending and projects from this year's Budget.
BusinessMay 17

What you need to know before Budget day

Budget 2023 will be announced by Finance Minister Grant Robertson tomorrow at 2pm.
What you need to know before Budget day
What you need to know before Budget day
NationalMay 13

Govt reveals $941m cyclone, floods recovery package

The Government will spend close to $1 billion to help cyclone and flooding-hit communities in the North Island recover and futureproof themselves against new disasters.
Govt reveals $941m cyclone, floods recovery package
Govt reveals $941m cyclone, floods recovery package
NationalMay 11

Opposition parties rubbish Robertson's savings

Opposition parties are rubbishing Finance Minister Grant Robertson's cost savings, saying $1 billion a year is nothing in the context of how much extra it's spending.
Opposition parties rubbish Robertson's savings
Opposition parties rubbish Robertson's savings
BusinessMay 10

Robertson finds $4b of savings for Budget

The Government has found $4 billion of savings to top up its 2023 Budget, Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced.