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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 (Source: Other)

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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