Willis walks back on promise to return books to surplus

Willis walks back on promise to return books to surplus
Nicola Willis is worried the government won’t collect as much tax as expected. (Image: NZME)
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Finance minister Nicola Willis is continuing to walk away from National’s pre-election promise to get the government’s books back in surplus by the 2026-27 fiscal year.“I will be updating our fiscal goals at our Budget Policy Statement on the 27th of March,” Willis told media Tuesday morning.“Our goals at that time will take into account the latest forecasts.”Willis is worried the government won’t collect as much tax as expected late last year because of the sluggishness of the economy.Her comments sugg...

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