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9:26am

Simeon Brown is speaking from Parliament. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

Children with life-threatening illnesses and their families will have greater access to specialist palliative care closer to home under a new $15.5 million Government investment announced ahead of Budget 2026.

Health Minister Simeon Brown made the pre-Budget announcement from Parliament this morning.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the net operating spending package for the May 28 Budget would be $2.1 billion, about $300 million under the $2.4 billion allowance set in December's Budget Policy Statement.

The capital package would be a net $5.7 billion, larger than previously signalled. Luxon said spending would go to defence, infrastructure, schools and hospitals.

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