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Budget 2013
Budget 2013 headlines with summaries.
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Hollow commitment seen in workplace safety
19 May 2013Labour says a lack of new funding in the Budget for workplace health and safety shows the Government's commitment to improving New Zealand's record in this area is hollow.
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Commission may take action over legislation on carers
18 May 2013The Human Rights Commission says new legislation covering pay for people who care for disabled family members is mean-spirited and it may take action.
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Restorative justice gets boost with new spending
18 May 2013The Government is to spend more on restorative justice conferences: $4 million of new spending over two years has been earmarked in the Budget.
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Budget a 'missed opportunity' to tackle child poverty
17 May 2013Child poverty groups in Christchurch are describing the Budget as empty and a missed opportunity. One says the Government is putting the city rebuild ahead of families' needs. Audio
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PM says Govt will address hungry children issue
17 May 2013Prime Minister John Key says the Government will address the issue of school students going to school hungry, but will not give details until the policy is finalised.
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House prices predicted to keep rising for years
17 May 2013A bank economist says he expects legislation to fast-track building developments will have little effect on rising house prices for at least three years. Audio
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ACC 'working smarter' so levies can be cut
17 May 2013Accident Compensation Minister Judith Collins says a levy reduction has only become possible because ACC is working smarter and earning a good income.
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Anti-poverty protesters clash with police
17 May 2013Police had to physically restrain protesters outside a post-Budget business meeting in Auckland attended by Prime Minister John Key.
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Safe and steady does it - Business NZ
17 May 2013Business New Zealand says the fact there were no surprises in this year's Budget will please many businesses around the country.
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Pass mark from Duke, but 'more grunt' needed
17 May 2013The head of one of New Zealand's leading retailers says the Budget was good as a mid-term solution, but he hopes next year's one is more grunty.
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Economist praises focus on debt reduction
17 May 2013The ANZ bank's chief economist says the Government's focus on reducing debt will help protect the economy from unexpected shocks.
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Two-speed economy left untouched, says Parker
17 May 2013The Labour Party's finance spokesperson, David Parker, says the Budget reflects a terrible two-speed economy where the main beneficiaries are the wealthy, and nothing has been done to deal with that. Audio
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Nothing in it for those who are struggling - Norman
17 May 2013The Green Party says New Zealanders will be paying for the latest Budget for years to come, and there is nothing in it for those who are struggling.
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A soulless, barren, deceitful Budget - Peters
17 May 2013New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Budget is relying on asset sales to mask the real state of the economy.
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R funding boost seen as sending right signals
17 May 2013A science and agribusiness leader says increased research and innovation funding confirmed in the Budget is sending the right signals.
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Principals puzzled by 'contradictory' school spend
17 May 2013The Principals Federation says the Government has given schools a contradictory Budget: some welcome moves appear to have come at the cost of other areas of spending. Audio
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Public tertiary institutions expected to struggle
17 May 2013Tertiary Education Union secretary Sharn Riggs says universities, polytechnics and wananga will struggle as a result of the Budget.
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Arresting loan defaulters at border 'too drastic'
17 May 2013Student unions say arresting student loan defaulters at the border is unreasonable, and more needs to be done to make repayments easier for people overseas. Audio
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No word yet on Christchurch anchor projects
17 May 2013The 2013 Budget was silent on funding for the anchor projects planned as part of the rebuild of central Christchurch - but a decision is apparently close. Audio
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Books in better shape, thanks to higher tax take
17 May 2013A stronger economy has improved the Government's books.
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CTU says health spending still $150m short
17 May 2013The Council of Trade Unions says the health system is $150 million short of the funds in the Budget that it needs to meet demand.
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Budget 2013: the main points
17 May 2013The Government has confirmed Meridian Energy will be the next state-owned energy company to be partially sold. Audio
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Labour slams 'blackjack' Budget
17 May 2013The Labour Party says the Budget forgets millions of hard-working New Zealanders who are the backbone of the country. Audio
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Cheaper housing fast-tracked
16 May 2013Finance Minister Bill English says housing can be made more affordable by focusing on land supply, consent processes and productivity in the construction sector. Audio
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