This is the first Budget for Finance Minister Steven Joyce and given it's an election year and with National keen to maintain the balance of power in Parliament it's an important one.
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NewsUnions call for urgent funding increase for health services
The senior Doctors union and the Council of Trade Unions say that $1.1 billion is required to maintain current health services which are already struggling to meet demand.
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Native Affairs – Homeless helpers
The housing crisis has been one of the biggest issues this year and many stood up to help homeless whānau. Tonight Native Affairs talks with Ian Hutson from the Salvation Army, Te Puea Marae Chairman Hurimoana Dennis, and Mangere Budgeting Services CEO Darryl Evans about whether we will see more of the same next year.
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Te Matatini to discuss funding increase
Funding more kapa haka groups to tour the world is one of several uses for the 50% plus increase in funding that Te Matatini has received.
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Poverty still the focus despite Māori Party gains
The Māori Party has been praised by Māori leaders for their gains in yesterday's Budget announcement, but a Māori community advocate says more work still needs to be done to address poverty among whānau living in Auckland.
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Budget 2016- Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell
Māori Development Minister and Māori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell joins our Presenter Piripi Taylor from Matangireira in Parliament to share his thoughts on the 2016 Budget.
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Budget 2016- Turia says Whānau Ora deserves more
A social services provider in Porirua says Whānau Ora isn't reaching those who need it and wants a chunk of this year's funding to fill the gap.
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Budget 2016- Whānau in need sceptical about housing relief
Community groups providing support for homeless families are sceptical about whether this year's budget will provide any relief for them.
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Budget 2016-$46mil for at-risk children in schools
Children considered to be high risk in schools are set to get a funding boost. This was an area of need addressed by The President of the Tai Tokerau Principals Association prior to the announcement.
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Budget 2016- Kura Kaupapa want basic Māori resources
Despite the announcement for $11 billion in early childhood, primary and secondary education, some Kura Kaupapa say they are still in need of the basics. Te Runanga Nui o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori says the government needs to step up and provide funds for basic infrastructure, like Māori language subject textbooks that are non-existent in Kura Kaupapa classrooms.
