司法部长安德鲁·里特（Hon Andrew Little）表示，政府将拨出$4000万，用于协助新西兰商业租户及其房东解决因疫情带来的经济影响而调整租金的问题，主要资助调解和仲裁。
政府先前已宣布拨款，并以迅速经济高效的方式改善仲裁渠道，以支持中小型企业就公平租金达成协议。
现在，这笔资金还将用于商业房东和租户的纠纷调解，针对在紧急情况下无法减少租金的合约。
“至关重要的是，我们要为尚未达成协议的企业提供协助，以找到一种解决方案，帮助新西兰从疫情带来的经济影响中恢复过来。”部长说。
“这笔资金将确保即使在经济紧张的情况下，租户与房东也能够获得仲裁服务以解决纠纷。”
“新西兰优先党不支持此前提出的立法，他们也不支持现在的这种做法。但是，我认为我们已经找到了一个很好的解决方案，为新西兰的许多小型企业在这方面提供帮助。”
“我鼓励租户和房东就政府对租金的支持达成公平的协议，并在有帮助的情况下使用这笔资金来获得调解和仲裁服务。”
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（以上为简译，仅供参考，具体内容请见原文）
英文原文
Government to subsidise arbitration andmediation to resolve commercial rent disputes
The Government is allocating $40 million to assist with the cost of mediation and arbitration for New Zealand businesses and landlords to resolve issues about adjusting rent as they face the economic impacts of COVID-19, Justice Minister Andrew Little said.
The Government had previously announced funding to improve access to arbitration in a timely and cost-effective way to support small or medium businesses to reach agreement on a fair rent.
The funding will now also cover mediation for commercial landlords and tenants whose leases do not provide for a reduction of rent in the event of an emergency.
“It is critical that businesses who have not reached an agreement be assisted to find a solution that will help New Zealand recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19,” said Andrew Little.
“This funding will ensure that tenants and landlords, even if financially constrained, will be able to access dispute resolution services.
“New Zealand First do not support the previously proposed legislation and they do not support this action. However I think we have reached a good solution that will be of assistance to many small business across NZ as they face the ongoing economic effects of COVID-19.
“I continue to encourage businesses and landlords to work towards reaching a fair agreement on the payment of rent and using this funding to access mediation and arbitration services if that helps,” Andrew Little said.
Further detail about eligibility for and availability of the subsidy will be made available on the Ministry of Justice website, and the service will be up and running within 8 weeks. This funding can be used for arbitration on existing contractual terms, or to access subsidised mediation.
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