The new PM-elect is adamant about investing in skills and education and lifting the minimum wage to $16.50 per hour.
However the benefits of the changes may not be seen in the government's first term.
"We will be a government that lays the foundations for strong growth, delivery for New Zealanders over, over time," Jacinda Ardern said.
There has been an agreement with NZ First on making changes to the Reserve Bank Act and the way foreigners invest in property, but Ms Ardern dismissed questions on whether an inward-looking economy could damage New Zealand trade relationships.
"I refuse to accept they're mutually exclusive."
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