The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

A sugar-free Budget that relies on rosy forecasts


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Finance Minister has unveiled a ‘sugar-free’ and ‘tough love’ Budget that achieves a surplus by 2028/29, a year earlier than previously forecast in December, thanks to Treasury forecasting a short energy shock that allows GDP growth to average 2.7% over the next four years.

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The Kākā by Bernard HickeyBy Bernard Hickey