New Zealand's government has announced billions of dollars towards new spending on tackling suicide rates, child poverty, homelessness and domestic violence in a national budget promising to put measures of public wellbeing next to economic figures.
About $NZ5.5 million has also been set aside for mental health support for Christchurch after the March 15 mosque shootings in the city. The Defence Force has been promised nearly $NZ470 million in new operational spending over four years, on top of $NZ1.7 billion earlier announced for new planes.While expectations for the economy have slowed over the past year, the national books are predicted to stay in the black to the end of the forecast period.
If only
EasyBakedOven But but what about tax cuts for the wealthy
& that is what true leadership looks like once again- scomonevermypm
Well done, Jacinta. You've shown the world what real leadership is. 👋👋New Zealand is lucky to have her.
Who is paying the taxes? Where is their money coming from?
Good😎
Deadest Australia is a back block compared to our beautiful NZ cousins.
cheryl_kernot Such an amazing leader, all countries need to take note and follow suit
Any murmur about climate change funding?😉👏
StevePriceMedia ridiculed this on his radio show , maybe he can explain the problem with caring for people on The Project?
LesStonehouse time to apply me thinks
She’s really the Mama of the Nation ✨
The country is going broke, but China will lend them money they will never be able to pay back.
Maybe NZ could start spending $ on refugee & immigrants after reading that NZ have cut their migrant and refugee intake .
Meanwhile Australia has Robodebt and Indue cards
LesStonehouse How good is New Zealand 🤘
LesStonehouse What a leader!! congratulation New Zeland people you got what you deserve. Perhaps, one day, here in Oz.................. Nah, we have one a few years ago and we abuse her we removed her and done the best to humiliate her as well.
TomElliott3AW
For all those going to NZ go join the Isis state we don't want u here
A government that puts the interests of people first and is focused on improving the lives of people who live on the fringes. A genuine effort to improve the quality of life for all and not just for a select privileged few. Australia is so far behind, intentionally. Well done JA
Males you wonder why, if it's so great in NZ why so many are over here?
cheryl_kernot A real government. Sadly lacking in places like Australia or the USA. A government that cares for all of its citizens and has compassion for all
What a great initiative. I wish them well and hope they succeed. If they don’t, then there is little hope left for vast majority of worlds population. All the best NZL 👍😊
...basically growing an enormous public service.
We are lucky 🍀 country, our country doesn’t have that problem. With all our recourses howe is possible to have such a problem, if we did have, than problem would be incapable government.
There is genuine leadership on one side of the Tasman at least.
I'm moving to NZ.
It’s called getting people employment and making them feel worthy within society.
Good news! They finally decide to fix their PM’s mental problem.
Another reason to migrate to NZ.
I need a job in NZ or more so her office! Anyone recruiting
NZ is such a compassionate, forward thinking nation. It is shining example for other countries, like Australia, to follow!💕👍
I'm sure that I'm not the only Australian who would be happy to immigrate to New Zealand.
Meanwhile DanielAndrewsMP invests billions in new prisons.
LEAD THE WAY JACINTA and Australia HOPEFULLY will follow
My stomach cramping in envy that NZ is so many light years ahead of us. So much better than us.
Jacinta we need you !
Off to NZ they go!!!! Bye 👋
There you go, Australia. This is how it’s done. You had your chance and voted for greed an$ selfishness instead.
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