2016 New Zealand budget
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| Submitted by | Bill English |
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| Presented | 21 May 2016 |
| Parliament | Parliament of New Zealand |
| Party | National |
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ǂNumbers in italics are projections. ‹ 2015 2017 › | |
The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2016/17 was presented to the New Zealand House of Representatives by Finance Minister Bill English on 26 May 2016.[1] It was the eighth budget English has presented as Minister of Finance, and the eighth budget of the Fifth National Government.
Breakdown by sector
Economic Development and Infrastructure
- $22.2 million over four years to increase national cyber security, including establishing a new government agency to assist in detecting and responsing to cyber security threats.[2]
- $20 million over four years to the tourism sector, to fund small infrastructure projects to cope with increasing tourist numbers and to target growing tourism markets.[3]
Education
- $15.3 million over four years to provide extra teacher aide support for students with special needs.[4]
Health
- $39 million extra funding in 2016/17 and $124 million over four years to increase Pharmac's annual pharmaceutical budget.[5]
Māori, Other Populations and Cultural
- $303 million over five years to combine the New Zealand Fire Service, the National Rural Fire Authority and rural fire authorities into one organisation.[6]
- $12.6 million over four years to the Māori Housing Network for Māori housing projects.[7]
Social Development and Housing
- $41.1 million over four years to provide for 3000 emergency housing places.[8]
References
- ↑ "English sets date for Budget 2016". Radio New Zealand. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Adams, Amy (5 May 2016). "Budget 2016: $22.2m to boost cyber security". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Key, John (13 May 2016). "Budget 2016: Tourism sector gets further boost". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ Parata, Hekia (10 May 2016). "Budget 2016: More kids to get teacher aide help". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Wong, Simon; Sherman, Maiki (4 May 2016). "Pharmac to get extra $39M". Mediaworks New Zealand. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ Dunne, Peter (10 May 2016). "Budget 2016: $303m to merge and modernise New Zealand's fire services". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Flavell, Te Ururoa (10 May 2016). "Budget 2016: $12.6m increase for Māori Housing". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Bennett, Paula (9 May 2016). "Budget 2016: 3000 emergency housing places funded". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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