Health was the big winner, but Robertson addressed inflation-induced cost pressures across the public sector. That is being paired with a two-month extension to the half-price public transport scheme at a cost of $132m. HealthIn December, Robertson said the Budget would be a health budget - and he did not disappoint. Health Minister Andrew Little. The Maori Health Authority got its first round of funding, receiving $168m for the direct commissioning of health services for Maori.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2022 02:36 UTC