Analysis - The week leading up to Budget Day has been all about New Zealand First and ACT. Nicola Willis has seven days to wrestle the attention back.
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New Zealand First's Winston Peters and ACT's David Seymour.
Analysis - Much like every other political party in Parliament, New Zealand First isn't really planning to use taxpayer money to buy back BNZ.
The idea is a bold and bizarre one given the potential price tag of anywhere between $7 billion and $30b, depending on who you believe.
Winston Peters himself couldn't say what it would cost when asked on Morning Report on Monday, but he doesn't need to.
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The NZ First policies would give newborns a $1000 KiwiSaver start while combining BNZ and Kiwibank under Crown ownership.
"It would require a number of Kiwis to front up with a whole bunch of cash to buy a new bank," an economist says.
The NZ First policies would give newborns a $1000 KiwiSaver start, while combining BNZ and Kiwibank under Crown ownership.
ANALYSIS: Party reckons rating agencies will be fine with the Govt taking out more debt.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been excluded from funding cuts, just as Peters said.
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