Recent Treasurey figures show the Government's gross debt total now stands at $71.6 billion.
The Government is borrowing an extra $5 billion this year to take advantage of good interest rates, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Council of Trade Unions economist Bill Rosenberg said the Government was misleading people by
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