NZ On Air encouraged by boost to public media in Budget 2018
NZ On Air welcomes the announcement of an extra $15m in Budget 2018 for public media in 2018/19. The exact…
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Community Law Celebrates Government Top-up – Community Law Centres
Community Law is celebrating the Government top-up of $2.2m announced in today’s Budget. “Having been made to live under a…
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A budget that takes children seriously – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft, says today’s budget takes children seriously. He welcomes the focus on reducing child poverty,…
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Significant healthcare challenge ignored in Budget – Alzheimers New Zealand
Alzheimers NZ is disappointed the Budget does not include enhanced specialist dementia services for the many thousands of Kiwis who…
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Well-being of children and families a welcome focus – New Zealand Kindergartens
“Placing the well-being of children, families and whānau centre-stage of the government’s budget is to be applauded” said Clare Wells,…
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Budget pours more money into failed criminal justice system – People Against Prisons Aotearoa
People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA) is disappointed by large increases in police and prison spending in the 2018 Budget. ‘This…
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Recalibrating the Budget for wellbeing – Deloittes
Budget 2018 the last of its kind with a world-first “wellbeing Budget” mooted for next year Deloitte partner David Lovatt…
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The Government’s Budget fails people on benefits – AAAP
The Labour led Government budget failed to deliver any meaningful changes to sole parents receiving a benefit. Their incomes will…
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Why is Govt subsidising agricultural pollution? – Greenpeace
Budget 2018: Greenpeace asks why Govt is to spend $800m subsidising agricultural pollution In response to today’s Budget 2018 announcement,…
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Issues faced by Rainbow community need ongoing collaboration – Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has applauded parliament’s raising of the bi, intersex, rainbow and transgender flags to mark the International…