Bill English
28 May, 2009
Budget 2009
Budget Overview: Road to Recovery
Budget 2009 will lift economic growth, help New Zealanders through the recession and strengthen the Government's books, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Scroll down for links to all ministerial statements and fact sheets on Budget 2009. Links to Treasury documents are at the bottom of the page.
Ministerial Statements
Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English
- Budget sets out New Zealand’s road to recovery - Speech: Bill English
- Budget puts New Zealand on strong footing: John Key
- Budget sets out New Zealand’s road to recovery (main summary): Bill English
- Budget 2009 – the road to recovery: Bill English
- Budget 2009 supports thousands of jobs: Bill English
- Setting new priorities frees up $2 billion: Bill English
- Government boosts productive infrastructure: Bill English
- Controlling debt - fact sheet: Bill English
- Deferred tax cuts – fact sheet: Bill English
- New Zealand Super Fund - fact sheet: Bill English
Gerry Brownlee, Energy and Resources Minister
Simon Power, Justice Minister
- Budget gives $950 million boost for justice
- Budget delivers on access to justice promise
- Additional $11.7m for financial adviser watchdog
Tony Ryall, Health Minister
- Government delivers on its promises for health
- District Health Boards receive extra $2.1 billion
- Health workforce gets budget boost
- $60 million funding boost for hospice care
Dr Nick Smith, Environment Minister, ACC Minister
Judith Collins, Police Minister, Corrections Minister
- Probation funding to improve community safety
- Funding to boost number of prison beds
- 600 more frontline police confirmed
Anne Tolley, Education Minister, Tertiary Education Minister
- Budget boost for education priorities
- $69.7 million for early childhood education
- Budget focus on frontline funding for schools
- School broadband given boost in Budget
- Quality investment in tertiary education
Christopher Finlayson, Arts Minister, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister
David Carter, Agriculture and Forestry Minister
Murray McCully, Foreign Affairs Minister
Steven Joyce, Communications and Information Technology Minister, Transport Minister
- Budget kick starts broadband investment
- Funding boost for State Highways
- School broadband given boost in Budget
Dr Wayne Mapp, Defense Minister, Research, Science and Technology Minister
Georgina te Heuheu QSO: Pacific Island Affairs Minister
Paula Bennett: Social Development and Employment Minister
Phil Heatly: Minister for Housing, Minister for Fisheries
Dr Richard Worth: Internal Affairs Minister
Peter Dunne: Revenue Minister
Dr Pita Sharples : Maori Affairs Minister
Tariana Turia: Community and Voluntary Sector Minister
Pre-Budget Announcements
14 May: Budget 2009: Georgina te Heuheu - Minister acts to bolster court security
14 May: Budget 2009: PM pledges $50 million in Budget for cycleway
12 May: Budget 2009: Judith Collins - Prison design funding fast tracked in Budget
08 May: Budget 2009: Gerry Brownlee - Boost for oil and gas exploration
06 May: Budget 2009: Health Minister announces extra services for eating disorders
19 May: Budget 2009: Gerry Brownlee - Biodiesel boost
19 May: Budget 200909 - Tony Ryall - More maternity funding for new parents
21 May: Budget 2009: Simon Power - Victims of crime to benefit from $50 offender levy
22 May: Budget 2009: Judith Collins - $10 million to complete national taser roll out
Treasury Documents
Budget Economic & Fiscal Update (BEFU) 2009
Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2010
Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations
