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Nicola Willis
Tax Cuts Meet Services Cuts in NZ Coalition’s First Budget
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered a $14.7 billion tax cut package, but economic forecasts are bad and further cuts to services are planned.
NZ on Track for Worse Than Predicted Deficit Despite Slashing Government Spending
The reduction in expenditure isn’t enough to balance a sharp fall in the tax take from an economy officially in recession.
Health Official Quits In Response to Conservative Government Overturning NZ Smoking Ban
The ACT Party welcomed the move saying it needed officials ready to carry out the government’s agenda.
Cost of Living Is ‘Number 1’ Priority, Newly Sworn in NZ PM Says as Inflation Remains at 7.2 Percent
