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Will New Zealand's $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern's chance of being re-elected?

  • Written by Grant Duncan, Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University
Will New Zealand's $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern's chance of being re-elected?Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won global admiration for her personal style. But how will Kiwis judge her government’s performance at the ballot-box in September?

A major factor in that decision will be how well today’s budget is received – and how well it achieves its stated...

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