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Government to spend $28 million on kauri dieback disease battle

Government to spend $28 million on kauri dieback disease battle (Photo / NZ Herald) Thu, 20 May 2021, 5:07PM The Government has injected $28 million into the battle to save New Zealand s iconic kauri from an as yet uncurable tree-killing disease. Kauri dieback disease has become prominent over the past decade, spreading throughout the Auckland region and the Coromandel, to Waipoua Forest in Northland and most recently Puketi Forest in the Bay of Islands. Last month, an expert warned other tree species could be lost if the soil-borne disease wasn t stopped. Today s Budget announcements include $28m, as part of $32m in funding over five years, to roll out a new National Pest Management Plan to protect kauri.

Budget 2021 unveiled: Pharmac boost falls short, beneficiaries win big, social insurance in the works

Budget 2021 unveiled: Pharmac boost falls short, beneficiaries win big, social insurance in the works Newshub 3 hrs ago © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images Watch Finance Minister Grant Robertson s speech in Parliament. The Government is boosting Pharmac s budget by $200 million, falling well-short of expectations, but beneficiaries are getting a major boost and social security insurance is in the works.  Newshub recently revealed the Government s drug-buying agency Pharmac would need $400 million a year to clear the backlog of drugs on its wish-list, but only $200 million is being invested over four years - far less than was hoped. But the Government is finally living up to recommendations made two years ago by its Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) to increase benefit levels to help reduce poverty.

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