Debates and decisions about how the New Zealand government allocates public money across competing areas — including health, transport, justice, and social services — and whether spending choices reflect the right national priorities.
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cutting services to balance budgets at the cost of vulnerable populations
Balancing the books on the backs of the most vulnerablepublic debate over fiscal allocation to transport
Residents question why Eastbourne ferry included in Labour's transport capStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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