Can New Zealand cut its way to growth?
Both National and Labour are banking on economic growth to help repair the Government’s finances.
But could their spending plans undermine the recovery they’re counting on?
With households reluctant to spend, property values under pressure and an ageing population putting more demand on public services, journalist and economic commentator Bernard Hickey says the numbers deserve a harder look.
Today on The Front Page, he joins us to explain why he thinks both major parties are making the same economic gamble.
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