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Where the money went for the capital

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■ 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.

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