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Defence spending is like insurance – how will NZ pay the higher premiums?

Higher taxes, more debt, GDP growth or cuts in other areas? A bigger defence budget will mean shifts in economic activity and tradeoffs in spending...

10.07.2025 7

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Stephen Hickson

The fiscal update is no Christmas present for the government – but signs of a slow recovery are there

After a slow economic year, many New Zealanders are eyeing 2025 with uncertainty but also a degree cautious optimism. Interest rates are dropping...

17.12.2024 7

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Stephen Hickson