Budget 2016 focus on reducing debt: health, IRD and science big winners
The government's budget focuses on debt reduction and economic growth. Health, Inland Revenue and science are the big winners. With special feature audio.
Jenny Ruth Thu, 26 May 2016
The big winners in the government's budget are health and infrastructure, with spending on each increasing by more than $2 billion over the next four years.
Science is another winner, with $761 million earmarked for direct various funds including the new Endeavour Fund, the Marsden Fund and a new
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