Budget

Child Poverty Action Group says the Budget will not lift any children out of poverty 

 There is no doubt the New Zealand health system requires reform and today’s Budget clearly set out the way forward, with funding prioritised against the most pressing issues on the Government’s agenda, says Deloitte Partner Thorsten Engel

Pharmacy leaders have largely welcomed funding announcements from Budget 2022 although they say further details need to be revealed in order to see if the sector is truly benefiting from extra funding

Health minister Andrew Little and associate health minister Peeni Henare are defending the amount spent on Māori health and Pharmac in Budget 2022

Pharmac welcomes the $191 million increase to its pharmaceutical budget over the next two years. It is already working its way through the medicines options for investment (OFI) list, looking at what agreements it can now make with pharmaceutical suppliers.

Budget 2022 will help build a high wage, low emissions economy that provides greater economic security, while providing support to households affected by cost of living pressures

The following documents relate to spending outlined in Budget 2022, the fifth Budget of finance minister Grant Robertson (Labour). Full Budget details can be found on the Treasury website

Budget 2022’s investment in whānau Māori will lead to economic security for all of Aotearoa

A Budget 2022 cost of living package will help New Zealanders through the peak of the global inflation storm, with an estimated 2.1 million people aged 18 and over eligible for an extra $27 per week over a three month period

Save the Children is disappointed Budget 2022 will not provide any extra assistance for Kiwi families most in need