Finance minister Grant Robertson said: 鈥溾�淭his is $10 billion more than forecast over five years by the previous government before the election.鈥�
He added that the capital investments to be announced on 17 May will give a boost to health to ensure that our hospitals are fit for purpose and can cope with a growing and ageing population.
鈥淓ducation will also get a significant investment to support our schools to deal with ageing buildings and increasing enrolments,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e are upgrading our transport network to ensure we have a safe, efficient transport system, and will make the largest investment of our lifetimes into New Zealand鈥檚 regions via the $1 billion per year Provincial Growth Fund.鈥�
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