National Resilience Plan – Evening Report

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Budget 2023: NZ’s climate and science sectors react to wins and losses

May 19, 2023

RNZ News Prominent environmental groups in Aotearoa New Zealand are less than impressed with what they describe as underwhelming budget investments in climate, but an expert says the government has taken a multifaceted approach. Among the announcements yesterday was $402.6 million to expand the duration and scope of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, $120 million ... <a title="Budget 2023: NZ’s climate and science sectors react to wins and losses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/budget-2023-nzs-climate-and-science-sectors-react-to-wins-and-losses/" aria-label="Read more about Budget 2023: NZ’s climate and science sectors react to wins and losses">Read more</a>

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NZ’s ‘no frills’ cost-of-living Budget centres on cheaper childcare

May 19, 2023

By Craig McCulloch, RNZ’s deputy political editor Young families are the clear target of Labour’s election-year Budget, but its flagship promise – cheaper childcare – will not kick in until next year. The 2023 Budget — billed as a “no frills” affair — is set against a volatile economic backdrop with the government now forecast ... <a title="NZ’s ‘no frills’ cost-of-living Budget centres on cheaper childcare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/nzs-no-frills-cost-of-living-budget-centres-on-cheaper-childcare/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s ‘no frills’ cost-of-living Budget centres on cheaper childcare">Read more</a>