Time passes and priorities change.
That's from our incoming Prime Minister as he heads into a week of decision on which what issues should be high on the Government's fix-it list.
Chris Hipkins says global factors are driving up our cost of living, and although our inflation rate is high, it's one of the best in the world.
He rejects the suggestion Jacinda Ardern's Government dropped the ball and was distracted.
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