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29 May 2014
ANZAC Cook Island celebrations - Dr Joe Williams and Dr Rob
Woonton, Budget 2014
Kia Orana and welcome to my April-May e-newsletter.
Highlights of April:
Apr 10:Royal Visit: It was an amazing evening for my wife Moka
and I to meet their RoyalHighnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge at a State Reception held in their honour. To seethem in
person was quite a buzz for us and I am sure they enjoyed our
beautiful country and thehospitality shown to them throughout their
visit.
Apr 19: Cook Island Soldiers World War 1 (CISWWI) I attended the
first evercommemoration service for Cook Islands veterans in World
War 1 to be held in Wellington. Closeto 500 fallen soldiers were
given due recognition. The event, well attended by the Cook
Islandscommunity, was organised by our committee which included the
Cook Island High Commissionerand other key leaders.
Apr 25: ANZAC Day: I attended the dawn ceremony at the Auckland
War Memorial Museum, Te
Atat and Henderson RSA events and ended the day off at the Cook
Island Commemorationservice at the Atiu Hall in Mngere. It was a
long day but I was proud to celebrate and rememberall our fallen
soldiers. The Cook Islands celebration was a first ever event in
Auckland and wasorganised in collaboration with Rosie Blake, the
Consul-General of the Cook Islands and othercommunity leaders. Cook
Islanders turned out in force to acknowledge their forebears
bravery andsacrifice to the war efforts. We are gearing up to
celebrate the centennial next year and havesome great activities
planned.Click herefor updates and to see 100 plus photos of the
CookIsland event in Mngere and Porirua. And my Facebook
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Highlights of May:
2014 Budget: Managing a growing economy
A $500 million support package for families and children,
dividends from a growing economy, anda track to surplus next year
are all features of Budget 2014.
The Budget shows the economy is continuing to build momentum and
provides further evidencethat we're on the right track.
Forecasts show a $372 million surplus next year, increasing
surpluses in the coming years, andthe economy growing by between 2
per cent and 4 per cent annually over the next four years.
A strong economy supports more jobs and higher incomes, and
allows us to provide important
public services such as health and education that New Zealanders
rely on.
Because of the Government's responsible economic management,
Budget 2014 also providessignificant extra support for families and
young children in a way that is both effective andaffordable.
We're making GP visits free for children under 13 year olds,
we're extending paid parental leaveand the parental tax credit, and
we're investing more in vulnerable children and early
childhoodeducation.
On top of those, for the first time spending on health tops $15
billion a year. And spending onearly childhood, primary, and
secondary education will reach $10 billion while the tertiary
spendwill be $3 billion. More
information:https://www.national.org.nz/budget2014
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A record $15.6 billion for health
Good health is important to New Zealand families. A strong
public health service gives familiespeace of mind - knowing that
the care they need will be there, when they need it.
National is committed to delivering better public services,
including protecting and growing ourpublic health service. Next
year our health budget will reach a record $15.6 billion.
No parent should be put off taking their young children to the
doctor because of cost.
Budget 2014 is investing $90 million over three years from 1
July 2015 so primary school-agedchildren can go to a doctor for
free, any time of the day or night, and get their prescriptions
freeas well. This will help more than 400,000 kids and their
families.
We are also investing more in disability support services, even
more on elective surgeries, supportfor the elderly, cancer
treatment and support, and our Healthy Families NZ initiative.
More
information:https://www.national.org.nz/news/news/media-releases/detail/2014/05/15/health-budget-increases-to-a-record-$15.6b
$500 million children, families package at the heart of the
Budget
National is investing almost $500 million more in the well-being
of Kiwi children and families.
Budget 2014 is providing practical measures for young families
and vulnerable children.
We're extending paid parental leave by four weeks, including
caregivers other than parents, and
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we're increasing the parental tax credit for the first time
since 1999.
Free doctors' visits and prescriptions for children aged under
six will be extended to all childrenunder 13 from July next
year.
We are investing more in early childhood education to help give
more children a great start in life,
and boosting the subsidy rates to help keep fees affordable for
parents.
We're rolling out eight more children's teams to help protect
our most vulnerable children fromabuse and to ensure they are
getting the social services they need.
Our investment in the wellbeing of children and families
reflects our priority of delivering betterpublic services for Kiwi
families. More
information:https://www.national.org.nz/news/news/media-releases/detail/2014/05/15/$500m-children-families-package-at-heart-of-budget
Budget 2014: Housing initiatives to support a growing
economy
Housing initiatives in Budget 2014 highlight National's
unwavering commitment to ensure morepeople can achieve the Kiwi
dream of owning their own home by lowering the cost of
housing,improving access to social housing for vulnerable families,
and supporting the growing economy.
The Budget housing package temporarily removes duties and
tariffs on building products toincrease competition and reduce
costs in the industry. It will save Kiwis around $3500 to build
astandard home. The Budget also provides a $30 million boost to the
Social Housing Fund - helpinghundreds more high-needs families get
access to warm, dry, low-cost homes. It builds on our
comprehensive programme to improve housing affordability, and is
an important part of National'splan to build a more competitive and
productive economy.
National is working hard to ensure Kiwi families have access to
warmer, healthier, and low-costhomes - part of the brighter future
we're building for New Zealanders.
For more
information:https://www.national.org.nz/news/news/media-releases/detail/2014/05/15/$30m-budget-boost-for-social-housing-fundandhttps://www.national.org.nz/news/news/media-releases/detail/2014/05/15/duties-and-tariffs-on-building-products-removed
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Budget 2014 Flyers:
I have "budget at a glance" flyers and one pagers of Budget 2014
breakdown on education,health, housing and other key areas. Should
you want a copy emailed or posted to you pleasecontact my
office.
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Debates:
In General Debate on April 9 I spoke about the issues in Labour.
You can read myspeech
here:http://www.alfredngaro.co.nz/index.php?/archives/124-General-Debate.html
On April 10 I spoke about the support National is providing to
our Veterans. You canread my speech
here:http://www.alfredngaro.co.nz/index.php?/archives/125-Veterans-Support-Bill.html
I also spoke on our Vulnerable Children's Bill - discussing the
work we are doing toprotect those who need it the
most:http://www.alfredngaro.co.nz/index.php?/archives/126-Vulnerable-Children-Bill.html
Video Blog:
In my video blog this month you can see me, and my colleague
Mark Mitchell, take on the
Move60Challenge:http://youtu.be/zDWzyuatYA8
Events and activities in June:
June 2: Queens BirthdayJune 4: Sexual Violence HuiJune 6:
Political Panel @ Early childhood Council & Hamilton Cook
Islands Assoc Launch of TeReo MoriJune 10: Whanganui visit
June 17: Tick for kids EventJune 29: National ConferenceJune 30:
Dare to Dream School visit
I look forward to meeting you at the events I will be attending
over the coming weeks. If there is
an issue you wish to discuss with me please ring my offices/ or
email to book an appointment.
Meitaki Maata.
Phone: 04 817 8396 or 09 275 8761
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