We had to come up with a 'pretty balanced package' in our budget, says New Zealand minister
New Zealand's finance minister Grant Robertson says that after increased spending during the pandemic, it is time to move back to a more "fiscally sustainable position."
Robertson told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Tuesday that "we've seen a significant increase in expenditures during the pandemic." We're at a stage where we must move to a fiscally sustainable position. Robertson stated that the government will focus on three key areas for the upcoming budget: education, health and infrastructure. Robertson told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Tuesday that the government had increased spending significantly during the pandemic. We're at a stage where we must move to a fiscally sustainable position. Robertson stated that the government will focus on three key areas in its upcoming budget: education, health and infrastructure.