Budget 2020 in Numbers
Here are all the numbers we have gathered from today’s budget announcement in one convenient place for you.
Budget 2020 Main Points
- $50 billion to establish the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
- $3.9 billion to ensure all DHBs continue to meet the needs of their populations
- $1.1 billion capital invested in improving transport across New Zealand, including replacing ageing ferries and locomotives
- $414.2 million for the Early Learning Sector, including funding subsidies, pay increases for educators, additional support for home-based educators and investment in Playcentre sustainability
- $246.1 million investment in community services, including a significant funding boost for family violence service providers
- $193.5 million to support farmers through the eradication of Mycoplasma Bovis
- $47.8 million to replace ageing communications capabilities for Police, Fire and Ambulance to support healthier, safer and more connected communities
COVID-19 Response
- $50 billion COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund total. $10.7 billion committed
- $6.9 billion to extend the Wage Subsidy Scheme
- Business Tax Relief Package of $1.9 billion
- $186 million across the education sector
- $20 billion is yet to be allocated
Health
- $5.6 billion operating total and $755 million total capital
- District Health Board (DHB) Additional Support ($3.9 billion operating total).
- Maintaining and Increasing the Combined Pharmaceutical Budget ($160 million operating total).
- Supporting Disabled New Zealanders to Live Good Lives ($832.5 million operating total). Continuing Funding for Maternity Services, and Enabling the Implementation of the Maternity Action Plan ($177 million operating total).
- Increased Capital Investment for DHBs- $750 million in total capital
Social Sector
- $665.3 million operating total and $87.2 million total capital
- Community Services:
- Family Violence Services $183 million operating total.
- Community Services: Keeping Community-Based Services Open for Disabled People ($43.3 million operating total).
- Community Services: Improving Access to Support Services for Communities in Regional New Zealand ($19.8 million operating total)
Education
- $813.6 million operating total and $115.1 million total capital
- Funding for the Education Sector ($375.1 million operating total).
- Learning Support ($79.7 million operating total).
- School Property Investment ($119.5 million operating total and $115.4 million in total capital).
- Early Learning Education Package ($291.6 million operating total).
Primary Industries
- $443.7 million operating total and $42.5 million total capital
- Continuation of the Mycoplasma Bovis Eradication Programme ($193.5 million operating total).
- Continuing the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) Current Scope of Operations ($126.1 million operating total).
- Rebuilding Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Infrastructure to Meet Demand and Support the Transition to the Low Emissions Economy ($43.4 million operating total and $36.2 million total capital).
Justice Sector
- $606.1 million operating total and $169.7 million total capital
- Next Generation Critical Communications ($47.8 million operating total).
- Justice Property Health and Safety Remediation ($36.9 million operating total and $163.5 million in total capital).
- Maintaining a Safe Prison Network ($110.4 million operating total).
Defence and Foreign Affairs
- $927.7 million operating total and $942.5 million total capital
- Defence Capability Plan 2019 – Contingent Funding to Support the Introduction of New Capabilities ($897.6 total capital).
- Delivering on the Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018 ($666.3 million operating total).
- Official Development Assistance ($55.6 million operating total).
Transport
- $222.9 million operating total and $1.1 billion total capital
- Future of Rail – Investment to Enable Rail Activities to be Funded Under the Land Transport Management Act ($148.2 million operating total).
- Future of Rail – New Interisland Ferry Assets to Support a Resilient and Reliable Rail Freight System ($399.5 million total capital).
- Future of Rail – Rolling Stock Investment to Support a Resilient and Reliable Railway
Arts and Culture
- $246.8 million operating total and $37.5 million total capital
- Saving the Crown’s Audio-visual Collections ($5.3 million operating total and $26.6 million total capital).
- Sustaining Crucial Public Media Platforms ($25 million operating total)
- Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Cost Pressure ($6.0 million operating total).
- Tāhuhu: New Archives New Zealand Facility and Design of National Library Alterations and New Regional Shared Repository ($46.6 million operating total and $146.0 million total capital).