Budget 2020
Comprehensive and well-informed coverage of Finance Minister Grant Robertson's covid-19 Budget, delivered Thursday, May 14.
Economy
Nats eye Budget for signs of excessive pre-election spend-up
The National Party will be watching for evidence that the government is trying to spend its way out of a severe pre-election economic downturn in the Budget.
Policy
BUDGET 2020: DHBs to get billion-dollar boost
The country’s 20 district health boards will get almost $1 billion more in annual funding as the government tries to rebuild capacity in the regional networks.Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Health Minister David Clark today announced an extra $3.92 billion for the DHBs over...
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Economy
Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: 5 things to watch for in the Budget
Amidst a welter of commentary about how momentous this Thursday’s Budget will be, how about this for a prediction? Prepare to be disappointed.
Economy
RBNZ eyed for hints of negative rates, massive money printing
Two questions are on people’s minds for next week's policy review: will the Reserve Bank signal the official cash rate could go negative and how much money is it planning to print?
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