The 2026 Budget aims to achieve a fiscal surplus one year earlier than forecast by cutting spending and reallocation, with a $450 million cost-of-living contingency fund to mitigate risks from prolonged fuel price volatility and global conflict.
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Yeah. And what do you think that 450 million dollars that's been set aside as a contingency for the Iran war is going to be used for?
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a safety net for economic uncertainty
Budget 2026: Nicola Willis banks on Kiwis buying into her Budget fix-upprudent but uncertain in times of volatility
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