Wellbeing Budget 2019
The Wellbeing Budget on 30 May is about tackling New Zealand’s long-term challenges. It does this by focussing on five priorities:
- Taking mental health seriously
- Improving child wellbeing
- Supporting Maori & Pasifika aspirations
- Building a productive nation
- Transforming the economy
For more information about these priorities, see the Budget Policy Statement.
Budget announcements:
Wellbeing Budget tackles New Zealand’s long-term challenges - Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand's first Wellbeing Budget - Hon Grant Robertson
Taking mental health seriously
Supporting Māori and Pasifika aspirations
In the lead up to budget day, Ministers made a number of pre-Budget announcements that highlight initiatives that tackle long-term challenges and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders.
Pre-Budget announcements:
Thousands more teachers for schools - Hon Chris Hipkins
Stats Minister confirms funding for Census fix - Hon James Shaw
Government invests in clean energy centre to help power New Zealand's economy - Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Hon Megan Woods
A whānau-centred pathway to break the cycle of Māori reoffending - Hon Kelvin Davis
More than 1,000 homeless to be housed through Budget 2019 - Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Hon Phil Twyford
Removal of fees and a stronger NCEA - Hon Chris Hipkins
Supporting working women with pay equity: next steps - Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
Wellbeing Budget to tackle long-term challenges - Hon Grant Robertson
Creating a sustainable forestry sector - Hon Shane Jones
Racing betting levy repealed - Rt Hon Winston Peters
Wellbeing Budget supports new rheumatic fever initiative - Hon Jenny Salesa
Breaking the cycle of family and sexual violence - Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Jan Logie
Securing the future of ambulance services - Rt Hon Winston Peters, Hon Dr David Clark
Wellbeing Budget to boost support for ethnic communities - Hon Jenny Salesa
Delivering for Māori and the whenua - Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Work begins to drop public transport fares for low income households - Hon Julie Anne Genter
New service for young people leaving care - Hon Tracey Martin