This commentary critiques New Zealand's failure to adequately prepare for future challenges—including climate change, ageing populations, and infrastructure decay—highlighting a pattern of short-term cost-cutting that leads to long-term financial and social burdens.
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short-term cost-cutting undermines long-term public goods
The Future Creeps Up On Us. Are We Prepared?short-term consumption at cost of long-term sustainability
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