This week the budget dominated the news with Finance Minister Nicola Willis promising no frills after cutting new spending nearly in half.
There have been savings made through reforms to the pay equity legislation and KiwiSaver.
But boosts for businesses with a tax incentive, learning support in schools and roading.
Max Rashbrooke is a senior research fellow in the School of Government at Victoria University, he has written extensively on inequality and talks to Susie.
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