18 Mar 2020

Covid-19: Government promises to keep spending

From Morning Report, 6:40 am on 18 March 2020

The Government is promising to keep spending as and when required to get New Zealand through a recession that's now almost certain.

Yesterday the Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced a $12.1 billion dollar economic package to support businesses and workers during the Covid-19 crisis.

He says not every business and job will be saved.

RNZ political reporter Jo Moir has this story.

Get the RNZ app

for easy access to all your favourite programmes

Subscribe to Morning Report

Podcast (MP3) Oggcast (Vorbis)