The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2016/17 was presented to the New Zealand
House of Representatives
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by
Finance Minister
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Bill English
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on 26 May 2016. It was the eighth budget English has presented as Minister of Finance, and the eighth budget of the
Fifth National Government.
Breakdown by sector
Economic Development and Infrastructure
*$22.2 million over four years to increase national cyber security, including establishing a new government agency to assist in detecting and responding to cyber security threats.
* $20 million over four years to the tourism sector, to fund small infrastructure projects to cope with increasing tourist numbers and to target growing tourism markets.
Education
*$15.3 million over four years to provide extra teacher aide support for students with special needs.
Environment
External
Finance and Government Administration
Health
*$39 million extra funding in 2016/17 and $124 million over four years to increase
Pharmac's annual pharmaceutical budget.
Justice
Māori, Other Populations and Cultural
*$303 million over five years to combine the
New Zealand Fire Service, the National Rural Fire Authority and rural fire authorities into one organisation.
*$12.6 million over four years to the Māori Housing Network for Māori housing projects.
Primary Industries
Social Development and Housing
*$41.1 million over four years to provide for 3000 emergency housing places.
References
External links
New Zealand Treasury - Budget 2016
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Budget
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New Zealand budgets
New Zealand
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May 2016 in New Zealand