Episode

The deliberately boring election-year Budget

Podcast: Politics NZ
Published: May 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 964
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Summary

The government has delivered its third Budget pointing to an earlier return to surplus, but with no election-year lolly scramble. Political reporter Giles Dexter pores through the books, and looks at the looming debate over superannuation. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details