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Spending cuts

Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds speaks at the party's annual congress.
Election will ‘define this country for years to come,' Labour’s Barbara Edmonds says
Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds pledges to make sure that ‘once again, in this country, hard work gets you ahead’
by Mandy Te
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Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds pledges to make sure that ‘once again, in this country, hard work gets you ahead’
National's Nicola Willis waves to supporters at a campaign launch in Auckland
Microscopic mini-budget sheds minimal light
Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants Treasury to report fiscal risks more clearly
by Dan Brunskill
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants Treasury to report fiscal risks more clearly
The National Party's Nicola Willis speaks at a campaign event in 2023
Coalition Government’s ‘mini-mini-mini-budget’ cuts spending by $2 billion
Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
by Dan Brunskill
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Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
Labour quake plan takes shape
Labour plans mixture of debt, spending cuts and higher top tax rate to pay for quake costs and revive economy
by Alex Tarrant
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Labour plans mixture of debt, spending cuts and higher top tax rate to pay for quake costs and revive economy
Govt fears NZ credit rating downgrade
Key, English warn of 'zero budget' as fears grow that Standard and Poor's may downgrade NZ govt and bank credit ratings
by Alex Tarrant
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Key, English warn of 'zero budget' as fears grow that Standard and Poor's may downgrade NZ govt and bank credit ratings