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Dear John --
New Zealanders work hard for their money and deserve better results
from the frontline services they invest so much in as taxpayers.
That’s why this week the Government announced nine new targets to
focus our entire public service on delivering the outcomes Kiwis
deserve.
While the previous Government significantly increased spending,
outcomes declined across the economy, health, education and law and
order. Just spending more money is not enough to deliver better
results but our approach will see frontline services prioritised and
targets set to drive our performance.
Our new Government Targets include:
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Shorter stays in emergency departments: 95 per cent
of patients to be admitted, discharged, or transferred from an
emergency department within six hours.
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Shorter wait times for (elective) treatment: 95 per
cent of people wait less than four months for elective treatment.
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Reduced child and youth offending: 15 per cent
reduction in the total number of children and young people with
serious and persistent offending behaviour.
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Reduced violent crime: 20,000 fewer people who are
victims of an assault, robbery, or sexual assault.
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Fewer people on the Jobseeker Support Benefit: 50,000
fewer people on Jobseeker Support Benefit.
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Increased student attendance: 80 per cent of students
are present for more than 90 per cent of the term.
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More students at expected curriculum levels: 80 per
cent of Year 8 students at or above the expected curriculum level for
their age in reading, writing and maths by December 2030.
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Fewer people in emergency housing: 75 per cent
reduction of households in emergency housing.
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Reduced net greenhouse gas emissions: On track to
meet New Zealand’s 2050 net zero climate change targets, with total
net emissions of no more than 290 megatonnes from 2022 to 2025 and 305
megatonnes from 2026 to 2030.
These targets are ambitious. But we’re not here to do what is easy
– we’re here to do what is needed to rebuild our economy, reduce
crime, shorten healthcare wait times and improve educational
achievement. Because that’s what Kiwis voted for and that’s what they
deserve.
We’re well underway with actions to deliver on our plan to rebuild
our economy so we can invest in our public services and deliver on our
targets by 2030.
Thank you,
Christopher
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