Replay: NZ Herald brings you full Budget coverage as well as analysis, reaction and a look into what it all means for Kiwis. Replay: NZ Herald brings you full Budget coverage as well as analysis, reaction and a look into what it all means for Kiwis. WELFARE AND FAMILIES: Benefits will increase by between $32 and $55 a week, while student living support will go up $25 a week. MĀORI HOUSING: $380m for 1000 new homes for Māori, repairs for 700 Māori –owned homes; ring-fencing $350m of the $3.8b housing fund announced in March for at least 2700 Māori homes. Read More:• Budget boost for beneficiaries: The Government's 'two-bird-one stone' Budget• Live blog: Kiwis react to Budget 2021; what it means for you• Govt expecting 'very sharp' drop in house price growth9.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 20, 2021 02:01 UTC