Budget 2025: Backing The Future Of A&P Shows

Budget 2025: Backing The Future Of A&P Shows

Budget 2025 delivers $400,000 over four years to support more than 90 A&P shows across the country, providing each with a direct grant of $1,000 a year to help keep these iconic events running.

Backing the future of A&P shows

The Government is securing the backbone of rural New Zealand by supporting the volunteers and communities that bring A&P shows to life, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. Budget 2025 delivers $400,000 over four years to support more than 90 A&P shows across the country, providing each with a direct grant of $1,000 a year to help keep these iconic events running. “A&P shows are a cornerstone of rural life — they help bridge the urban rural di…