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Budget 2025 to be delivered May 22
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced Budget 2025 will be delivered on Thursday, May 22. “The Government intends to introduce several legislative and regulatory measures at the Budget focused on removing barriers that hold back job and wealth creation for New Zealanders,”...
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