Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity
Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesFinance Minister Nicola Willis has warned her 2025 “Growth Budget” will be “one of the tightest budgets in a decade”, with plans to reduce spending by billions.
It’s clear New Zealand is following a global trend towards austerity by focusing on reducing government spending and lowering...