Minister of
Finance
The Government’s books show that the New
Zealand economy is continuing to display resilience in the
face of the ongoing impact of COVID-19.
The Crown
accounts for the eleven months to the end of May 2021 show
the operating balance before gains and losses (OBEGAL) was a
deficit of $3.6 billion, $5.8 billion better than forecast
by the Treasury in Budget 2021 in May.
Tax revenue was
$89 billion, $4.1 billion above forecast due to higher than
expected corporate and income tax, and GST
revenue.
Net core Crown debt was 31.2 percent of GDP,
$6 billion less than forecast.
“This is a positive
result, with the economy’s resilience and New
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:47 am
The release of new information from the Government about
Three Waters Reform proposals means we now have an idea of
the shape and ownership models of the proposed
entities.
There are a lot of broad statements being
made and questions that need to be answered. I’m concerned
the information provided only paints part of the
picture.
Like all Councils we recognise the need to
invest more in Three Waters. This isn’t anything
new.
We take great pride in providing our communities
with safe and reliable drinking water.
Over the last
20 years we’ve invested over $100M in water infrastructure
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 10:15 am
NPDC’s multi-million-dollar upgrade of Inglewood’s
water pipes is three-quarters complete and already the
results are clear to see.
Just one Inglewood resident
has complained about discoloured water coming through their
taps this year – compared with 12 last year and 53 the
year before.
“So far we’ve replaced about 10.7km
of the 12.5km of pipes we planned to replace, and the
results are looking great. We expect Inglewood’s water to
keep improving as we keep laying new pipes,” says NPDC
Group Manager Planning and Infrastructure David
Langford.
Inglewood’s water problem was caused by
the build-up of naturally occurring minerals mainly in pipes
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:53 am
How seaweed can help our agriculture industry, green
shipping and electric ferries, sea level rise, aquaculture
and how we protect our marine biodiversity are among the
topics for discussion at the New Zealand Marine Sciences
Society Conference next week.
The University of
Waikato’s Tauranga campus will host 360 scientists between
5 – 8 July, presenting research on how to sustainably
harness the economic potential of our marine environment
while addressing the restoration of our marine ecosystems
and conservation of our marine biodiversity.
The
conference: “Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamua”,
looking back to move forward, is the first time in two years
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:56 am
Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) are clear
today’s increase of $20 to core benefits is not enough for
people to be recognised for their dignity or value they are
in our communities. The ideology the government continues to
perpetuate in keeping people and families trapped in poverty
is racist, and we need to draw on Indigenous values in the
way we look after each other.
“Poverty is a factor
that drives inequities across our whole system and once we
address this with systemic change we’ll see how people,
families and communities can thrive” says AAAP Coordinator