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| ASSESSMENTS TO AID FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES | |
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| Hon Phil Goff Minister of Justice
Substantial funding aimed at identifying and addressing the causes of offending by young people has been announced by Justice Minister Phil announced today. (13 May 2003) |
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| $20 MILLION EXTRA FOR POOR COUNTRIES | |
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| Hon Marian Hobbs Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Official Development Assistance)
New Zealand's international aid budget will be boosted by $20 million, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs said today (13 May 2003) |
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| $2 MILLION FUNDING BOOST FOR VICTIM SUPPORT | |
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| Hon Phil Goff Minister of Justice
Victim Support's plan to improve regional-based assistance to victims of crime has been boosted by funding in this year's Budget, Justice Minister Phil Goff said today. (12 May 2003) |
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| $56M PLAN TO GET ALL YOUNG PEOPLE INTO EDUCATION, TRAINING OR WORK ANNOUNCED | |
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| Rt Hon Helen Clark - Prime Minister of New Zealand Hon Steve Maharey - Minister of Social Services and Employment, Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) Budget 2003 contains a comprehensive package of initiatives to ensure all 15 to 19 year olds are involved in education, training or work or other options by 2007, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. (12 May 2003) |
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| FUNDING BOOST FOR SECURITY, COUNTER-TERRORISM AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE | |
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| Hon Phil Goff
Budget 2003 provides an additional $5.9 million next year and $1.9 million in future years to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for security, counter-terrorism and emergency response initiatives, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff announced today. (12 May 2003) |
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| MINISTERS LAUNCH ADULT ESOL STRATEGY | |
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| Hon Lianne Dalziel
A strategy aimed at improving opportunities for non-English speaking New Zealanders to gain English language skills, was announced by education ministers this evening. (12 May 2003) |
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| $3.9 FIELD STORE FOR SCOTT BASE | |
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| Hon Phil Goff Minister of Justice
A new field store to be built at Scott Base will be the largest construction project undertaken since the original commissioning of the base in 1956, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today. (09 May 2003) |
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| GOVT BOOSTS CREATIVE SECTOR FUNDING | |
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| FUNDING BOOST FOR ENERGY PROGRAMMES
The 2003 Budget boosts two grants schemes and a loan scheme that aim to reduce energy costs and improve New Zealand's energy efficiency and use of renewable energy. (07 May 2003) |
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| PROJECT EARLY TO HELP KIDS IN AUCKLAND | |
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| Hon Phil Goff Minister of Justice
A successful early intervention programme for children with behavioural problems, piloted in Christchurch, is to be established in Auckland, Justice Minister Phil Goff announced today. (07 May 2003) |
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| MORE SUPPORT FOR PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE SITES | |
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| Rt Hon Helen Clark - Prime Minister of New Zealand, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Chris Carter - Minister of Conservation Prime Minister Helen Clark and Conservation Minister Chris Carter today announced increased government funding for the preservation of New Zealand’s heritage sites. (07 May 2003) |
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| YOUTHLINE SUPPORTED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE | |
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| Hon Jim Anderton Associate Minister of Health
Youth line will get $400,000 over four years in Budget 2003 in recognition of their important role in helping young people in their time of need, says Progressive Leader and Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton, who chairs the Government's Ministerial Committee on Drug Policy. (07 May 2003) |
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| BEST TEACHING PRACTICES TO BE DEVELOPED | |
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| Hon Trevor Mallard Minister of Education
The Government is to fund a work programme to develop and support effective and best practice teaching that caters for students of all backgrounds, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. (06 May 2003) |
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| NAT. RADIO GETS $14.5M AND WILL SET UP FM NETWORK | |
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| Hon Steve Maharey Minister of Broadcasting
Radio New Zealand is to receive new funding worth $14.58m over four years to to set up a nationwide FM service and meet the rising costs of its core services, Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey said today. (06 May 2003) |
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| THIRD SUCCESSIVE PAY RISE FOR NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE | |
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| Hon Mark Burton Minister of Defence
Uniformed defence personnel are about to receive their third pay rise in as many years. Minister of Defence Mark Burton announced today that effective 1 July 2003, regular force personnel will receive a two percent across the board increase to their base pay and a further increase in their Military Factor Allowance (MFA). (05 May 2003) |
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| HEALTH AND SAFETY RESEARCH | |
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| Hon Margaret Wilson Minister of Labour
Amendments to the Health and Safety in Employment Act that come into force today encourage employers and employees to work together to create safe, healthy and more productive workplaces. (05 May 2003) |
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| FURTHER MOVES TO LOWER COST OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE | |
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| Hon Annette King Minister of Health
Health Minister Annette King and Progressive Coalition Leader Jim Anderton today announced a $19.8 million funding initiative that will allow all Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) to charge low fees for patients under 18 years from October 1. (02 May 2003) |
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| NCEA, NZQA RECEIVE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INJECTION | |
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| Hon Trevor Mallard Minister of Education
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced a pre-budget package of initiatives totalling nearly $78 million in new spending over four years to support the NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) and the administration of other qualifications. (02 May 2003) |
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| $3.6 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS | |
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| Hon Tariana Turia Minister for the Community & Voluntary Sector
The important work of community and voluntary groups is being recognised with the setting up of a Community and Voluntary Sector Office in the Ministry for Social Development. (02 May 2003) |
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| TERTIARY EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY TRAINING | |
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| Hon Steve Maharey Assoc. Min. of Education (Tertiary)
$85m industry training package unveiled A major industry training funding package was announced today, together with a campaign to promote the benefits of workplace learning to employers and workers. more ... Campaign to boost numbers involved in industry training The government is joining forces with Business New Zealand and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions in a campaign to promote the benefits of workplace learning to employers and workers. more ... Vocational education and training research centre proposed Funding of $50,000 to develop a proposal for a national centre for vocational education and training research is included in the industry training package announced today. more ... (1 May 2003) |
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| FAMILIES COMMISSION LEGISLATION INTRODUCED | |
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| Hon Steve Maharey Minister of Social Services and Employment
Legislation establishing the Families Commission was introduced to Parliament today and the $28.233m in new funding allocated to it in Budget 2003 was announced.  Download Families Commission Bill ad PDF file (3MB)
The establishment of the Families Commission is an important step towards tackling the balance between work and family commitments says Progressive Deputy Leader Matt Robson. |
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| FUNDING FOR MORE TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS | |
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| Hon Trevor Mallard Minister of Education
Extra funding of close to $167 million over four years will provide an extra 774 primary and secondary teaching positions over and above those required for roll growth, Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. (29 April 2003) |
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| FUNDING FOR MORE TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS | |
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| Hon Parekura Horomia Associate Minister of Education
Hon Parekura Horomia today welcomed the introduction of a 1:20 teacher: student ratio for students learning in te reo Maori, bringing an extra 155 full time teacher equivalents nationwide. (29 April 2003) |
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| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH FUNDING PACKAGE ANNOUNCED | |
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| Hon Steve Maharey, Minister of Social Services and Employment
A project to network New Zealand's leading tertiary sector social scientists and to share their expertise with policy makers heads up an $8.6m package of initiatives announced today. (29 April 2003) |
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| HUGE BOOST FOR PROBATION SERVICE | |
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| Hon Margaret Wilson, Acting Corrections Minister.
The number of probation officers is to jump by 22 percent, and probation service training budgets are to be boosted by nearly 80 percent, Acting Corrections Minister Margaret Wilson announced today. (28 April 2003) |
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| BUDGET SUPPORT TO HIT DRUGS AND PREVENT SUICIDE | |
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| Hon Jim Anderton Associate Minister of Health
Support to address drug abuse and prevent youth suicide will feature in Budget 2003 says Progressive Leader and Associate Health Minister Jim Anderton, who chairs the Government's Ministerial Committee on Drug Policy. (09 April 2003) |
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| GOVERNMENT TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE STOCKTAKE | |
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| Hon Jim Anderton Minister for Economic Development
New Zealand's road, rail, electricity and other infrastructure including substandard housing is to undergo a thorough stocktake to ensure the Government has an accurate base of information on which it can confidently support economic development and jobs. (09 April 2003) |
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| CHRISTCHURCH A&D RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT | |
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| Hon Jim Anderton Associate Minister of Health
Christchurch and the South Island will soon have a much needed youth residential treatment centre says local MP and Progressive leader Jim Anderton who chairs the Ministerial Committee on National Drug Policy. (06 April 2003) |
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| SUSTAINABLE FARMING FUND TO BE CONTINUED | |
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| Hon Jim Sutton Minister for Rural Affairs
The highly-successful Sustainable Farming Fund will continue, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today. (04 April 2003) |
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| CUSTOMS MEETING HARD DRUG PROBLEM AT NEW ZEALAND BORDERS | |
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| Hon Rick Barker Minister of Customs
The New Zealand Customs Service is boosting its dedicated illicit drug enforcement team to meet a burgeoning hard drug problem in the country, Customs Minister Rick Barker said. (31 March 2003) |
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| MEDICAL STUDENT NUMBERS TO RISE BY 40 PER YEAR | |
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| Hon Annette KingMinister of Health.
Health Minister Annette King says New Zealand's medical practitioner workforce will be significantly boosted following today's announcement that the cap on funded medical students will increase from 285 full-time students to 325 per year. (26 March 2003) |
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The full Budget Speech text will be available at the Treasury Web site.
Releases for the 2002 Budget may be found here.