"But every little bit helps and regional businesses have been doing very well anyway so the expectation was reasonably low anyway."
New measures:
? Science and innovation - $411 million investment in science and innovation, taking the Government's annual science investment to $1.6 billion by 2020. ? Regional economic development - $94 million for regional economic development with initiatives to unlock business opportunities and benefit regional communities. ? Budget 2016 also supports New Zealand businesses with $187 million for a SME-friendly tax package to ensure the tax system fits in with how small businesses operate not the other way around.