The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2016/17 was presented to the New Zealand

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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

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's annual pharmaceutical budget.

Justice

Māori, Other Populations and Cultural

*$303 million over five years to combine the

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, 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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