Is Budget 2023 what the economy needed?

This week, the Labour Government delivered its sixth Budget. It's their last before October’s election, with key figures in the worlds of childcare, public transport, and public housing.  

This Budget arrives at a time when the economy faces a cost-of-living crisis and pressures stemming from the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.  

So how has Finance Minister Grant Robertson handled the tightrope of balancing the books versus election sweeteners?

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald Business editor at large and host of the Money Talks podcast, Liam Dann, gives us a rundown of what effect this Budget is likely to have on the economy, and the country’s future.

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