# The deliberately boring election-year Budget

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-05-29T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=28d7ba24-3d70-42d3-ab71-098c58b24c5f
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## Resource

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

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