Hobson’s Pledge Trust
The proposal to spend $1.3 billion in the next financial year on “Maori” cannot go without comment. Proposed spending includes:
- $427.8 million supposedly for “Crown-Maori” relations, but actually for Treaty settlements.
- $380 million to deliver 1000 new homes for Maori including housing on Maori land, repairs to about 700 Maori-owned homes, and expanding support services.
- $242.8 million for Maori health initiatives including the new Maori Health Authority.
- $150 million for Maori education including $20 million to support Maori boarding schools.
- $42 million for Maori media.
- $23.4 million for the well-being of Maori children and families.
- $15 million for Maori tourism.
- $14.1 million for tribal data collection.
- $14.8 million for a Maori language strategy so that one million New Zealanders will be able to speak basic Maori by 2040. See Budget 21
A total $1.4 billion has been set aside over four years to spend on Treaty settlements (which is on top of the $4 billion already paid). See Treaty settlements.
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