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Street view: What would you like to see prioritised in the 2018 Budget?

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Hon Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance, addresses business leaders at a Westpac breakfast ahead of the Labour Government's first Budget. Photo/Greg Bowker

Hon Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance, addresses business leaders at a Westpac breakfast ahead of the Labour Government's first Budget. Photo/Greg Bowker

Bertrand Vairaaroa, 64, Ngongotaha. Photo/Samantha Olley
Bertrand Vairaaroa, 64, Ngongotaha. Photo/Samantha Olley

Conservation. I hunt here. I really value protecting the environment from pests and threats. It is really important we look after what we have here in New Zealand.

BERTRAND VAIRAAROA, 64

Ngongotahā

Rob Rowley, 33, Fordlands. Photo/Samantha Olley
Rob Rowley, 33, Fordlands. Photo/Samantha Olley
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Shelters for the homeless, for them to eat and have a better set up.

ROB ROWLEY, 33

Fordlands

Delamore Heta, 55, Rotorua Central. Photo/Samantha Olley
Delamore Heta, 55, Rotorua Central. Photo/Samantha Olley

Housing. Help so that more people can afford their own home. That is needed in places like Rotorua where homelessness is a problem.

DELAMORE HETA, 55,

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Marke Bluck, 68, Pukehangi. Photo/Samantha Olley
Marke Bluck, 68, Pukehangi. Photo/Samantha Olley

I have an education background so I am a great fan of pay parity. Also efforts to encourage males into teaching. Only four of the 29 teachers at the last school I worked at were male.

MARKE BLUCK, 68

Pukehangi

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Tracey Gemming, 42, Ngongotaha. Photo/Samantha Olley
Tracey Gemming, 42, Ngongotaha. Photo/Samantha Olley

Health, majorly. Especially for nurses. The system is lacking. Child poverty is closely linked to that I guess. Abuse is a big thing and I really hope we can get on top of that.

TRACEY GEMMING, 42

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