·
$242.8 million for Māori health initiatives, including
setting up the new Māori Health Authority.
· $150
million in Māori Education to support Māori boarding
schools and lift kōhanga reo teachers’ pay.
· $42
million to build a sustainable Māori media sector and
invest in programme content.
· $15 million for Māori
tourism.
· $14.8 million for the implementation of
the Māori language strategy.
Investing in the
wellbeing of Māori will drive both our economic and social
recovery from the effects of COVID-19.
This year’s
Māori Budget package invests in the right areas to help our
economic recovery plan, while ensuring we deliver on the