21 May 2021

Labour govt signals more support for workers in future Budgets

From Checkpoint, 5:37 pm on 21 May 2021

The Labour government has signalled its future Budgets will have more support for workers - as the Opposition attacks it for ignoring middle New Zealand.

Yesterday's Budget contained a $3.3 billion boost to benefits over four years - but little in the way of direct assistance for workers or business.

Here's our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.