{"id":4459,"date":"2025-11-16T13:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1430380-5481055.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=4459"},"modified":"2026-04-18T10:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:15:21","slug":"nz-budget-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzbuilders.org\/en\/nz-budget-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"NZ Budget 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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71 billion to future-proof Aotearoa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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New Zealand\u2019s construction industry is experiencing a slow down. Increases in inflation and interest rates have squeezed margins, and a decline in investor confidence has led to forward work becoming uncertain. The residential sector has been hit the worst, but almost every sector is feeling the pinch.<\/p>

Despite contracts getting cancelled, Aotearoa continues to need both residential and commercial buildings \u2013 as well as key infrastructure such as hospitals and roading. This is particularly pertinent in the regions worst hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.<\/p>

What are the measures Budget 2023 sets out to ensure the construction sector does not fall victim to declining economic conditions and enable us to continue to meet our country\u2019s complex and ever-growing infrastructure and construction needs?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Budget overview \u2013 policy highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Government has announced significant spending affecting New Zealand\u2019s residential sector, with over $3 billion to fund 3,000 additional public housing places. New Zealand\u2019s infrastructure deficit has also been addressed, with $6 billion to a new National Resilience Plan, focusing on both medium and long-term infrastructure investment. This will initially focus on the recovery from recent weather events. Transport has also been a big winner, with the Government announcing $369 million to restore New Zealand\u2019s national rail service.<\/p>

Confirmed new policy areas<\/strong>
Housing<\/strong><\/p>

  • $3.1 billion capital and $465 million operating to fund 3,000 additional public housing places by 30 June 2025 in addition to the 14,050 funded since 2018.

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    Education<\/strong><\/p>

    • $77.1 million total operating ($17.1 million of which is new funding in Budget 2023) for the Apprenticeship Boost scheme to enable an estimated 30,000 apprentices to start or continue receiving support.

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      Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>

      • $71 billion across the next five years for new and existing infrastructure investments<\/li>
      • $6 billion to a new National Resilience Plan to support medium and long-term infrastructure investment, initially focussing on building back better from recent weather events, as well as strategic planning of long-term infrastructure to address the infrastructure deficit<\/li>
      • $369.2 million total operating to restore a resilient and reliable national rail service. This funding will enable KiwiRail to continue network services for all rail users and provide the platform for projected growth on rail.<\/li>
      • $197 million total capital and $9.4 million total operating in the Auckland City Rail Link project, to address cost increases, including those due to COVID-19<\/li>
      • $707 million total operating and $3.6 billion total capital to cover cost increases under the existing build programme funded through Budget 2020<\/li>
      • $147 million to upgrade school buildings

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        Cyclone Recovery<\/strong><\/p>

        • $804 million to fund infrastructure repair in affected regions including roads, rail and rebuilding homes and schools<\/li><\/ul>

          Business impacts and considerations
          Nick Innes-Jones, BDO Construction Sector Leader, says:
          \u201cThere has been a significant slow down in the construction sector, with some private sector projects getting cancelled. Ideally it would be the Government that fills the gap. While it is positive that the Government has today announced significant expenditure for the cyclone-affected regions, there remain many construction businesses in other areas of the country that need help and will not benefit from this.
          It will also be important for the Government to be a good client \u2013 particularly with its announcement of significant funding for new public housing schemes. The construction industry is in pain at the moment and if the Government tries to squeeze the lowest margin possible for public building projects then this will only add to the problems construction businesses are experiencing. Ruthless competition and tight margins are the last thing construction business leaders need in current conditions.
          Meanwhile, while there has been an increase in immigration to help fill the labour shortage, there remains a skills gap. While the increased funding for the Apprenticeship Boost scheme is welcome, and will help with lower-skilled positions, training for higher skilled construction jobs is just as important.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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