Update

Update

National Climate Summary - August 2005

  • Rainfall: Rainfall was less than a quarter of normal rainfall in much of Canterbury, coastal Otago, Wairarapa and Wellington, less than half of normal in much of Northland, Auckland, Wanganui, Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, and Nelson. Rainfall was also below average in many other regions. Fiordland was the only region with above average rainfall.
  • Temperature: Mean temperatures about 1.5 C above average in parts of Wellington, Marlborough, Canterbury, West Otago, and Southland, and 1.0 °C above average in Manawatu, Wairarapa, and Nelson. Temperatures were also above average in Auckland, Hawke's Bay, and the remainder of Otago.
  • Sunshine: Sunshine hours were at least 125 percent of average throughout the whole of the North Island and in coastal Otago, and more than 110 percent of average over much of the South Island. Sunshine hours were below average in Southland and Fiordland.
  • The main centres: Dunedin was the driest, while Auckland was the warmest. Rainfall was well below average in all four main centres. Temperatures were above average in all four centres, with near records in Wellington and Dunedin. It was very sunny in all four centres, with near or record August sunshine hours in Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin.

Thanks to NIWA

Call for Nominations: CommunityNet Aotearoa Advisory Group

Nominations are now open for three positions in the CommunityNet Aotearoa Advisory Group. The Advisory Group provides community input into strategy, editorial policy, management and promotion of the www.community.net.nz website. Community and voluntary organisations are invited to make nominations by 16 September.

Wild Food Safety: Discussion Paper

The NZ Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has issued a discussion paper with the objective of helping "hunters and gatherers ... (to) ... make safe decisions about the wild food they eat". The paper's main proposal would go some way towards addressing the gap in available data on the consuming population and consumption patterns. It is proposed that the inclusion of an additional question in the Adult Nutrition Survey to be conducted by the Ministry of Health in 2007/08 could give better data on the consumption of wild food.

Further suggested activities include improving or establishing inter-agency collaboration in collecting, collating and disseminating information to key target groups. Educational activities are suggested along with improved dissemination of information and suggestions for possible future areas of research. Traditional Maori knowledge of keeping traditional Maori foods safe, and the dangers of losing this knowledge, are also discussed.

Submissions close on 28 October. Submissions should be sent to: Submissions - Wild Food Review, c/o Policy Group, NZ Food Safety Authority, PO Box 2835, Wellington, Email: mary.harvey@nzfsa.govt.nz, fax: (04) 463 2501. The NZFSA report on wild food can be downloaded from http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/consumers/wild-foods-review/esr-report-in-full.pdf and the discussion paper can be found at http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/consumers/wild-foods-review/wfr-position-doc.pdf

Extra Funding Advances State Highway Projects

A further $390 million is now earmarked for state highway projects, as a result of the additional $500 million funding for land transport announced by government on 23 June. On this basis, Transit NZ plans to advance Western Ring Route projects in Auckland, Waikato Expressway projects, Wellington's Dowse to Petone project, and a number of small and medium-sized projects around the country.

On the Transit NZ website is an update page devoted to major changes planned for our highways. Details of this latest funding increase, amongst other things, can be found there. The URL is http://www.transit.govt.nz/sh_ten_year_forecast_05/index.jsp

Recent SME Data

This report, by the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) and Statistics NZ, provides a statistical summary of the nature of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in NZ, examining their significance for the economy, their financial performance, the dynamics of SMEs and the significance of SMEs internationally. This is the sixth such report. Highlights include:

  • 96.3 percent of enterprises employ 19 or fewer people.
  • 86.8 percent of enterprises employ five or fewer people.
  • 64.7 percent of enterprises have no employees.
  • The number of SMEs increased 10.2 percent in the year to 2004, more than double the increase in the year to 2003.
  • Between 2003 and 2004 the average number of employees per enterprise dropped slightly to around five.
  • SMEs accounted for 29.2 percent of all employees.
  • Firms with five or fewer employees accounted for 10.4 percent of all employees.
  • SMEs accounted for 37.3 percent of the economy's total output, measured by value-added, in 2003.
  • Firms with five or fewer employees contributed 20.9 percent of total output in 2003.
  • From February 2003 to February 2004, firms with five or fewer employees accounted for 95 percent and 93.7 percent of firm entries and exits.
  • Firms with five or fewer employees have the highest average real profits per employee and third highest average real sales and other income per employee.
  • The proportion of SMEs in the NZ economy is similar to that in a number of other countries.

More information can be downloaded from http://www.med.govt.nz/irdev/ind_dev/smes/2005/2005.html#P10_572

Good Faith Bargaining Code Updated

Changes have been made to the Code of Good Faith in Collective Bargaining. The code helps employers and unions identify good faith issues around collective bargaining, as required under the Employment Relations Act. The changes to the code follow last year's Employment Relations Act amendments. The changes also take into account the experience working under the previous code.

A current version of the code can be found at http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/goodfaith/code.html or call the Department of Labour's Workplace Employment Relations and Health and Safety line on freephone 0800 20 90 20

New Expats Programme

A new government programme aims to bring expatriate NZers back home. The aim is to make it easier for expats to come home and find the right job by giving them the best information about the country, economy and job opportunities.

The programme would focus on the following areas:

  • Launching a website which has up to date information about NZ and can connect expats to the employers, recruiters, real estate agents, and other organisations and information they need when deciding to return home. The website will also have a link to the Department of Labour's CV matching service, networkzonline.
  • Trialling Department of Labour video conferencing facilities in London to NZ employers for interviewing expats.
  • Working with the existing range of government and private sector organisations with expat links such as Kiwi Expats Association (KEA), which are creating an expat network around the world and helping them to act as ambassadors for NZ.
  • Promoting offshore job expos to expats to help them connect with NZ employers.
  • Providing ways friends and family in NZ can connect expats to information about returning.

In addition, the Department of Labour is looking at ways to help make the process smoother for foreign partners of expats by prioritising their applications for residence.

It's intended that the programme will not be a one-off, as global demographics like aging populations and a shrinking workforce mean NZ will continue to compete internationally for skilled labour.

The website that will contain the "nuts & bolts" of the programme is due to be launched in November

Controlled Substances Licences for Pest Control

There is a new system for licensing the use of vertebrate toxic agents such as 1080 or cyanide and certain fumigants such as methyl bromide and chloropicrin. If you would like to use any of these licensed products you will now need to obtain a Controlled Substances Licence from a Test Certifier.

For more details on the Controlled Substances Licence, see their website at www.ermanz.govt.nz/hs/compliance/cs-licence.asp or contact their HS Compliance number on 0800 376 234 and they will send you an application form, a guide and a list of Test Certifiers.
Note: Regarding the more general question of do I need to become an Approved Handler in order to use pesticides and herbicides? The answer is that it depends on what you use and how you use it. ERMANZ has produced a number of industry specific guides which may help you answer this question. For more details: www.ermanz.govt.nz/resources/compliance-pubs.asp

Animal Testing Numbers Down In 2004

New figures show the number of animals used in research, testing and teaching in NZ decreased by almost a quarter last year. The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee report says just over 246,000 animals were used, with mice, sheep, cattle and rats being the most common. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry says the completion of several long-term projects accounts for a significant drop in fish and possum numbers.

More information can be found at www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/animal-welfare/naeac/annual-reports

Antarctic Ozone Hole Grows from Last Year

The winter hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica appears to have grown from last year but is still smaller than in 2003, when it was at its largest (29 million sq km or11 million sq miles), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said recently. This year, the hole covers about 25 million square km.

Large reductions in the ozone layer, which sits about 15-30 km (9-19 miles) above the earth, take place each winter over the polar regions, especially the Antarctic, as low temperatures allow the formation of stratospheric clouds that assist chemical reactions breaking down ozone. Industrial chemicals containing chlorine and bromine have been blamed for thinning the layer because they attack the ozone molecules, causing them to break apart. Many of the offending chemicals have now been banned.

Concentrations of such ozone-depleting substances have levelled off and are set to decline, the WMO said. However, the ozone hole is still expected to appear annually and it actually might be a little bit worse in the next five to 10 years. Then, the situation will start to improve. It will still take several decades before these substances have disappeared from the atmosphere, around the middle of the Century.

Environment Waikato Warning: Effluent Regulations

Environment Waikato is reminding the region's farmers of the need to comply with effluent regulations. Working with Federated Farmers and dairy companies, Fonterra and Tatua, the regional authority has delivered a poster to every dairy farmer for display in dairy sheds.

It warns that owners and farm staff may be up for penalties if the rules are not followed. Penalties include a $750 infringement notice, a fine of up to $200,000, and up to two years in prison.

Earlier in the year, Environment Waikato discovered that only 43 percent of the farms visited were fully complying with the rules. The audit found 16 percent of dairy farms were seriously non-compliant and more than half the dairy farms did not comply with at least a part of the rules. Further, many farmers did not understand their responsibilities.

For more information farmers are asked to refer to their Dexcel Effluent Manual - www.envirodirect.co.nz - or contact a farm effluent specialist for advice. Information from the poster is a summary of Rule 3.5.5.1 of the proposed Waikato Regional Plan. For a full copy of the rules and information on how they apply to affected farmers, call Environment Waikato's freephone 0800 800 401 or visit www.ew.govt.nz

NZ Steel Greenhouse Gas Agreement

NZ Steel and the government are to enter talks for a Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement (NGA). Firms that obtain a NGA receive exemptions to the carbon tax in return for moving to world's best practice in emissions management. Firms of any size whose international competitiveness might otherwise be at risk from the carbon tax can apply.

The government has already signed NGAs with gold mining company OceanaGold and the NZ Refining Company. It is in negotiations with ACI Glass Packaging, Carter Holt Harvey, Fletcher Building, NZ Aluminium Smelters, Newmont Waihi, and Norske Skog Tasman.

The government recently announced a streamlining of the NGA process to reduce the time and costs involved. A pilot grants package is being rolled out for smaller energy intensive firms and sectors to help them offset the cost of the carbon tax.

Background information about NGAs can be found at www.climatechange.govt.nz/policy-initiatives/nga.html

Energy & Conservation Strategy Review

A review of the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NEECS) is underway. The NEECS came into affect in September 2001 as a requirement of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 and aims at:

  • a 20 percent improvement in energy efficiency by 2012; and
  • increasing NZ's supply of renewable energy by a further 22 percent by 2012.

Under the Act, a review is required by September 2006. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority specialist team undertaking the review will:

  • take stock of the performance of existing government strategies;
  • evaluate how international best practice in energy efficiency and renewables can be applied in NZ;
  • respond to growing international and local energy security issues posed by peak oil production; and
  • assess the gap between current and benchmark performances.

In due course, a number of consultation papers are expected to be released to get industry and public input.

You can look at the strategy by going to: http://www.eeca.govt.nz/pdfs/national_energy_efficiency_and_conservation_strategy.pdf

Latest Grants for Biodiversity Work on Private Land

Wetlands and forests being protected and restored on private land are among 106 projects receiving more than $1.55 million in government grants. The funding will support 30 fencing projects involving more than 48 km of fencing - the longest of which is more than 5 km. The fencing projects will protect forests, wetlands and river margins. Five projects focus on protecting kiwi habitat with Landcare groups in Northland, Coromandel and Taranaki, controlling possums and rats. Other projects focus on little blue penguins, protecting stream and river margins, restoring dunes, and removing weeds and pests from islands.

The grants come from two funds:

  • The Biodiversity Condition Fund aims to improve and maintain the condition of areas of native vegetation, species and habitats, and broaden community participation in nature protection in NZ.
  • The Biodiversity Advice Fund assists land managers and community groups in managing nature protection projects by supporting the provision of advice and information on native species protection.

A complete list of the August 2005 Biodiversity Grants can be found at http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/biodiversity/initiatives/private-land/project-details.html and more information about the funds themselves can be found at http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/biodiversity/initia-tives/private-land/funds.html

Review: East Coast Hawkes Bay CMS

The Department of Conservation (DoC) has launched a review of the East Coast Hawke's Bay conservancy Conservation Management Strategy (CMS) and is seeking public input in advance of preparing a paper for formal consultation beginning in March next year. A CMS is a 10-year guide for DoC managers and the public about what the department intends to do, how it will set priorities and how it responds to requests to use the natural and historic resources it manages.

DoC Sambar Deer Hunting Proposal

The Department of Conservation (DoC) has opened the possibility of allowing the unrestricted hunting of sambar deer in the Horowhenua/Manawatu/Rangitikei/Wanganui regions. At present, hunting is controlled by legislation, which imposes a number of tight restrictions on when and where animals can be hunted and how many animals can be taken.

DoC says there have been increased calls for legislation to be either modified to allow greater flexibility in hunting sambar deer, or to be removed completely to bring it in line with other deer species hunted throughout the country. In response to this, the Department has developed a public discussion paper on the management of sambar deer to assist it in determining the future control and management of sambar deer in the Horowhenua/Manawatu/ Rangitikei/Wanganui area.

New Mataitai Reserves

Two new Moremore Mataitai Reserves in the Hawkes Bay cover traditional fishing grounds, important to the people of Ngai Te Ruruku o Te Rangi. These areas, approved as mataitai reserves, will allow the tangata whenua to manage their traditional fisheries. Ngai Te Ruruku o Te Rangi wanted these mataitai reserves established to help improve the management of areas of historic importance to them. They plan to conduct surveys of fisheries resources in the reserves and investigate the possibility of fish stock enhancement techniques and reseeding programmes. They may also recommend bylaws to the Minister to help restore and enhance fish stocks in the reserves.

Mataitai Reserve Explainer

A mataitai reserve effectively allows tangata whenua to manage local non-commercial fisheries, in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries. Tangata Kaitiaki, nominated by the tangata whenua, can manage their areas by recommending by-laws to the Minister of Fisheries. By-laws may restrict or prohibit the taking of fish from within the whole or any part of a mataitai reserve for any purpose the Kaitiaki considers necessary for the sustainable utilisation of the resources in the reserve.

The Minister of Fisheries is ultimately responsible for NZ's fisheries, and must sign off on any fishery management action a Tangata Kaitiaki recommends before it becomes operative. The Ministry of Fisheries provides the Tangata Kaitiaki with management support and recommendations, and also provides advice to the Minister of Fisheries on any management proposal.

Note: A guide to Customary Fishing Regulations 1998 (of which mataitai reserves are a part) can be found at www.fish.govt.nz

Promoting Excellence in Schools

A new fund (Extending High Standards Across Schools) has been established to promote excellence across the school system. The fund will put an additional $28.5 million into clusters of collaborating schools over four years from 2006.

The idea is to give additional resourcing and support to schools that are consistently making improvements in the educational outcomes of their students. The programme is open to high-performing schools at all deciles. For a school or cluster of schools to be eligible, they must demonstrate significant improvements in their students' achievement; a commitment to further developing the strategies that have led to their success; and a willingness to collaborate with other schools.

Initial nominations for 2006 funding are due by 30 September. Schools will be selected according to their effectiveness in improving learning outcomes for students and on their strategies for the future. Successful nominees will then be invited by the Ministry of Education to submit an expression of interest by 21 November.

More information about the Extending High Standards Across Schools is available on the Ministry of Education website at www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/extending

"Ageing in Place": New Research Being Undertaken

The Ministry of Social development is researching the relationship between older people, working age people, communities and "ageing in place". Ageing in place means that older people will remain "in place" in their community, in their own homes, or in supported accommodation of some type, rather than moving into residential care.

The research proposes to investigate how older people are ageing in place and how working age people are helping them to do so. The research will also focus on the social, economic and service delivery issues that characterise the relationships between older people and others in the community. Specifically, the research will be:

  • exploring how the economic circumstances of ageing in place impact on working age carers and older people receiving the care (this will be looked at in several NZ contexts); and
  • identifying and understanding the social impact of ageing in place on the older person receiving the care and the working age carer, and the reciprocal arrangements that exist between them.

In the first phase of the project, data will be gathered mainly through case studies involving a series of interviews with the person ageing in place and their working age carer. The second phase, the detail of which is still being developed, will take place from the middle of 2006 to mid 2007 and will include a survey of families. A report on the research findings is expected to be finalised in mid 2007.

New Regional Focus for Youth Development

The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) is setting up four regional centres around the country. MYD is to set up a regional base in Auckland later this year, followed by other bases in Christchurch, Rotorua, and Wellington from 2006. The regional hubs aim to provide leadership for growing networks of youth agencies and services being established throughout the country.

For more information contact, Public Relations Advisor, Ross Henderson, tel (04) 916 3729, email ross.henderson003@myd.govt.nz

Vet Tuition Subsidies Increase

Government tuition subsidies for years 3, 4, and 5 of undergraduate veterinary science are to increase. This puts them on the same basis as years 4, 5 and 6 of undergraduate medicine. This will raise the per EFTS (Equivalent Full Time Student) subsidy for next year's years 3, 4 and 5 students by $5,684, bringing the total per EFTS funding to $24,582. The number of equivalent full-time students who can be enrolled in a Veterinary Science degree will continue to be restricted to 340.

Media Reporting Mental Illness Better: Report

A recent study investigating reporting of mental health issues in 2004 showed a significant improvement in the way people with experience of mental illness were represented by the print media, compared with a similar study done in 1998. Specific findings from the most recent survey, done for the Mental Health Commission, include:

  • A large drop in the number of clippings with a mental health theme (a 62 percent decrease in the number of articles which had a mental health theme compared with the 1998 study).
  • Fewer clippings portraying mental health negatively and more with a positive approach, for example, less discriminatory headlines, mental health was dealt with more fairly, more accurate information was provided, service user comments were included more often, and more sensitive language was used. There were more praiseworthy articles and few protest-worthy ones.
  • A big increase in the number of positive personal stories (positive personal stories carried by the media increased from 5.7 percent to 11.1 percent).
  • There was a slight drop in the proportion of stories associating crime or violence with mental illness, but the way this material was presented improved considerably.
  • Major daily newspapers such as The Dominion Post, The NZ Herald or The Press represented people with experience of mental illness more positively than they had in the previous study, while smaller weekly and metropolitan newspapers did less well than previously.

A copy of the report, "Discriminating Times?" can be downloaded from the Mental Health Commission website at http://www.mhc.govt.nz/

Company Disclosure Decision

The government has decided not to require large, non-public companies to file their financial reports with the Registrar of Companies. The decision follows an Ministry of Economic Development-lead review of the Financial Reporting Act 1993, in which two options were put forward:

  • allowing shareholders to opt out of the reporting requirement; and
  • requiring companies of a prescribed scale to disclose their accounts.

Following this process, it was decided that any public interest in full disclosure was outweighed by the loss of commercial confidentiality and/or shareholder privacy. It should be noted, however, that this decision relates only to companies that are not issuers of securities. The outcomes of other aspects of the review are expected to be announced later in the year.

Financial Intermediaries

The government's overhaul of the financial intermediaries market is expected to produce policy options by the end of this year, followed by detailed work on the regulatory framework by the middle of 2006, with legislation introduced soon after.

The Task Force on the Regulation of Financial Intermediaries released its final report recently with a recommendation for a co-regulatory framework under which intermediaries, defined as "those who market financial products or provide financial advice ... about financial products or investment or savings decisions and choices to members of the public" will be subject to

  • a single disputes resolution body; and
  • an industry-specific disciplinary body.

Under such a structure, it is proposed that industry stakeholders would contribute to the development of standards and the rules relating to, and the administration of, a disputes resolution and a disciplinary process. The Minister of Commerce would approve professional bodies and professional body rules, and a statutory regulator would have a market overview role. The costs would be shared between the industry and the government.

The final report of the taskforce can be viewed at http://www.med.govt.nz/buslt/bus_pol/task-force/final/index.html

Money Laundering Proposals

The Financial Transactions Reporting Act 1996 is to be amended so NZ meets its international obligations to the OECD-based Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), which is largely aimed at combating terrorist financing.

A Ministry of Justice discussion paper proposes:

  • a comprehensive monitoring framework to ensure all financial institutions meet standards for countering money laundering and terrorist financing;
  • a registration regime for persons providing money transfer or currency change services;
  • statutory requirements for financial institutions to comply with customer due diligence, and to implement internal anti-money laundering systems and procedures (details of which would be contained in a code of practice);
  • financial institutions will be required to obtain, verify and retain information concerning the identity of the originator of wire transfers; and
  • the Ministry is also considering the practicality of directors and senior managers of financial institutions in the insurance and securities sectors being evaluated to ensure that they meet the "fit and proper persons" criteria.

Submissions close 21 October. The discussion paper can be found on the Ministry of Justice website at www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/reports/2005/money-laundering-nz-compliance-fatf-recommendations-discussion

Proposals to Improve Court Judgment Enforcement

A trans-Tasman working group has released a discussion paper with proposals for improving the enforcement of court judgments between Australia and NZ. These proposals could lead to much greater co-operation between Australia and NZ in civil court proceedings.

Greater co-operation could help resolve trans-Tasman disputes more efficiently, effectively and at a lower cost, ultimately further reducing barriers to trans-Tasman trade. It will also help people resolve some personal disputes where one party has moved across the Tasman (for example, matrimonial property disputes).

The discussion paper also proposes changes that would make it possible to enforce civil penalties and certain criminal fines for regulatory offences across the Tasman. This means, for example, that an organisation based in NZ but operating in Australia could not escape penalties or fines imposed by Australian courts, and vice versa. These proposals will increase the effectiveness of each country's regulatory rules in areas where this is of mutual benefit - for example, the rules applying to securities offerings to the public.

Submissions close November 2005. The Working Group will consider the submissions it receives and will then make recommendations to the Australian and NZ Governments. Copies of the discussion paper are available at www.justice.govt.nz

Partnerships for Excellence at Auckland University

Two projects at the University of Auckland have been under the Partnerships for Excellence programme. In the first project, the government is committing $5 million to enable Auckland University, in partnership with Plastics NZ, to establish the Centre for Plastics Innovation and Technology at its Tamaki campus. This new plastics centre will:

  • provide for specific research in industry-identified areas;
  • facilitate the development and application of leading edge technologies;
  • upskill "on-the-job" technicians, engineers and chemists; and
  • create long-term training/education facilities.

Manukau Institute of Technology, Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, and the University of Waikato will be among other institutions to be associated with the plastics centre.

The second project is the establishment of the Institute for Health Innovation as part of the University's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, in partnership with a diverse range of private sector companies. The institute will look at new technologies which have the potential to improve health outcomes without necessarily increasing health expenditure in general or the cost to individuals.

Government funding of $7 million is to be invested in:

  • a purpose-built building to house the Institute and co-locate the collaborative partnership; and
  • an endowment for a Chair for the position of Director of the Institute for Health Innovation.

Private sector partners including Enigma Publishing, iSoft, Procare, Southern Cross, Phonak Orion, and Vodafone have collectively committed over $9 million to the Institute.

The Partnerships for Excellence programme was established in 2003 to build tertiary sector capability. It aims to enable clear "step ups" in capability for individual tertiary institutions and for the sector as a whole which would not occur without new funding. These "step ups" need to be aligned to the Tertiary Education Strategy, and they should develop better links between tertiary institutions and industry. They should also leverage private sector contributions of up to 50 percent of the total cost.

More information on the partnerships can be found at http://www.tec.govt.nz/

NZ Superannuation Fund Investment Returns

The NZ Superannuation Fund recently announced its investment returns for the year ended 30 June 2005. During that period the assets of the Fund grew from $3,985.4 million to $6,613.5 million. The growth consisted of $2,107 million in government contributions and $726.1 million in investment income (after costs, but before tax).

The Fund's rate of return for the 12 months to 30 June 2005 was 14.13 percent (after costs, but before tax). That was a higher rate of return than the previous year. In 2003/4, the return for the first nine months of the Fund's investment programme was 7.69 percent (equivalent to 10.4 percent for the full year). This means that since 30 September 2003, the Fund's return has averaged 12.5 percent. These are considered to be "strong returns".

More information about the Fund can be found at www.nzsuperfund.co.nz/ and the latest update on where the Fund has its investments can be found at www.nzsuperfund.co.nz

Funding Boost: Dance and Drama Training

Additional funding over four years of $1.8 million will go to support Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School and the NZ School of Dance, both of which are based at Te Whaea in Wellington. The funding will be used for ongoing infrastructure development as well as to attract and retain the staff required to maintain and build the capability of both schools.

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