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Budget 2018 headlines with summaries.
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Govt told it's being 'whingy' over education funding shortfall
The National Party leader says an education funding shortfall is part of the 'fiscal hole' it says was in the Labour Party's election promises. Audio
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Budget 2018: Can new govt deliver on education?
14 May 2018Analysis - This week's Budget is a major test for the coalition government - can it deliver on its promises and meet expectations in the big ticket portfolios like education, asks Jane Patterson.
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Early childhood funding boost doesn't go far enough, govt told
The government's been told that preschoolers can't wait four years for funding that is urgently needed now.
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Govt has freed up $700m in Budget - Minister
1 May 2018The government has freed up $700 million in the Budget after ministers reviewed all programmes and initiatives, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.
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Govt to spend extra $100m in fight against homelessness
4 May 2018The government has unveiled an ambitious $100m plan to tackle homelessness in New Zealand, saying it is "pulling out all the stops".
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