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New funding of $9.6 million in Budget 2017 will see New Zealand’s presence in Antarctica continue while cementing the Government’s commitment to the continent, Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
$2.1 million operating funding over the next two years and $4 million capital will be allocated to the future redevelopment of Scott Base.
- Gerry Brownlee
- Foreign Affairs
- Budget 2017
Earthquake Commission (EQC) levies will increase from 1 November to help rebuild its Natural Disaster Fund (NDF), which has been depleted following the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes.
“EQC has provided huge support to New Zealanders following the Christchurch, Seddon, and Kaikōura earthquakes, but in the process it has exhausted its reserves,” Finance Minister Steven Joyce says.
- Gerry Brownlee
- Steven Joyce
- Finance
- Earthquake Commission
- Budget 2017