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Budget 2020: A look at where the Government’s massive spend will be targeted

May 14, 2020

Officials touted it today as the most significant economic package in NZ’s modern history

The Government's Budget 2020 - revealed today under special circumstances, as Covid-19 has crippled economies across the globe - has been touted by officials as the most significant economic package in New Zealand’s modern history. Here's where the bulk of the money is going. 

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