Where the money went for the capital
■ Quake strengthening of Turnbull House: $125,000
Historic Turnbull house has been closed to the public since 2012. If the strengthening does not go ahead by 2023, the house will be demolished.
■ New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: $1.8 million
The national orchestra, which bases its operations in Wellington, received a one-off capital injection, after returning a net deficit for the last three years.
■ Digitising National Library video collection: $33m
The spend over four years will focus on saving the Wellington-based archives. Without preservation, over 95 per cent of at-risk content will soon be lost.
■ Redevelop Kenepuru Science Centre: $25m
The Porirua-based arm of the Institute of Environmental Science and Research will get refurbished laboratories, offices, and accommodation.
■ Continued funding for Wellington Free Ambulance: Part of a $4m package.
$4 million a year for the next four years will see Wellington Free Ambulance, along with St John, funded to ‘‘maintain their existing capacity and performance levels’’.
■ Structural work on Premier House and a property on Bolton St: $267,000.
Over the next four years, $267,000 will be spent on ‘‘structural and remedial work’’ at the two Crown-owned properties in Wellington.
■ New Archives New Zealand building: $190m
The funds will be spent over four years buying land and constructing a new home for Archives New Zealand, and making alterations to the National Library.
■ Repairs, expansion of Parliament buildings: $10m
$5.5m will be spent kitting out Parliament library so staff can be moved after Bowen House was found to be at earthquake risk. Another $4.5m will be spent on rebuilds.