Each of these are relatively tiny. 870k NZD is scarcely more than the average price of a home in NZ. As in many countries, the kinds of expenditures are absolut

Each of these are relatively tiny. 870k NZD is scarcely more than the average price of a home in NZ. As in many countries, the kinds of expenditures are absolutely dwarfed by military spending. In the case of New Zealand, that's about 5B NZD. I suspect if we go line by line through their budget, we'll find plenty of questionable expenses that could pay for hundreds of social science studies.