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New Zealand’s ACT Party Proposes NZ$12.4 Billion Cut to 2031 Debt Forecast
The party plans NZ$9.5 billion in annual spending cuts once fully implemented, alongside changes to pensions, KiwiSaver and the size of government.
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ActiveRobert Paulsen has spent more than a decade writing about the financial choices people make in everyday life. His work covers income, spending, saving, debt and long-term goals, with close attention to the circumstances that can make the same advice sensible for one household and unsuitable for another.
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The party plans NZ$9.5 billion in annual spending cuts once fully implemented, alongside changes to pensions, KiwiSaver and the size of government.
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