Latest / The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

The 30/30 fiscal rule that rules us all
Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Tuesday, November 12:
* The Government will apologise today for decades of abuse in state care, but has put off any decisions on how much compensation it will pay until next year’s Budget as it focuses on its main aim: reducing public debt and the size of Government below 30% of GDP.
* Scoop du jour: Tens of thousands of people are set to lose access to Dunedin Urgent Doctors and After-hours care from next week, the ODT-$$$’s Matthew Littlewood reports this…
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