The National Youth Council (KNZ) has welcomed the budget measures in favour of sports and culture.

The KNZ said it also agreed with the subsidy of a maximum of one per cent on the basic interest rate for young couples who are repaying property loans. On the other hand, the council said it wished the government would address the problem of those youths who lose their job while having to honour mortgage payments.

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