New Zealand government clamped down on spending in order to find permanent savings as a deteriorating Chinese economy and failing tax revenue put pressure on fiscal goals.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson said his government plans to save around NZ$4 billion over the forecast period. This money will all be treated as savings and it is not being made available for any other programmes, the minister said in a statement.
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by Renju Jaya
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