Small business tax breaks, vouchers unveiled in National's economy plan

Small business tax breaks, vouchers unveiled in National's economy plan
National party leader Judith Collins. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The opposition National party wants a new economic strategy as the country shifts to a new period in the covid-19 response.“The government cannot just continue to borrow while locking down our economy and hoping for the best,” said National party leader Judith Collins during the presentation of its economic plan. The plan will “save livelihoods and unleash our economy. I strongly urge the government to adopt it immediately”, she said. According to National, “covid has required all of us to make sacrifices...

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