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Labour alleges Budget leak forced Govt to quickly axe first home grant
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Audrey Young: The best of a boring bunch of pre-Budget speeches
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Labour warns of Govt’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ in upcoming Budget
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Staff have been told there is 'no expectation' to attend the office in-person.
Auditor-General issues warning over waning scrutiny of government spending
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joins Transport Minister Simeon Brown for a pre-Budget announcement.
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Public sector cuts: MPI confirms 391 roles to go
NZTA is also disestablishing roles due to policy changes.
Watch: Luxon defends tax cuts in pre-Budget speech
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Treasury has put everything on the table.
Liam Dann: The Govt has backed itself into a Budget corner on tax cuts
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Almost every Kiwi household will benefit from tax relief, Finance Minister promises
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OECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cuts
Organisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition.
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