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Govt spending drops, according to latest reports

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 7:15pm
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Govt spending drops, according to latest reports

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 7:15pm

Treasury has revealed the state of the Government’s finances, and it's been revealed that spending has dropped.

The country's still in an operating deficit of $9.3 billion, but tax take has gone up and growth in total expenses has slowed.

Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen unpacks what's behind this recent data.

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