Barbara Edmonds: The structural problem Nicola Willis ignored in the Budget

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Barbara EdmondsNZ Herald·14 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to readLabour finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Two weeks ago Nicola Willis delivered her latest Budget.As Labour’s finance and economy spokesperson, I was looking for answers to some simple questions: does this Budget help with the cost of living? Does it protect vital services? Does it create jobs?On every count, it failed.Click here for an alternative view: Bruce Cotterill: Time for the whingers to take a back seat

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Barbara Edmonds: The structural problem Nicola Willis ignored in the Budget

Barbara Edmonds: The structural problem Nicola Willis ignored in the Budget

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