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Why Not Just Cancel NZ’s Debt?

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Nathan Smith
May 29, 2025
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Last week’s Budget had the tired theme of “balancing the books” to bring New Zealand’s debt back under control. But I know a magic trick when I see one.

The government’s “fiscally prudent” allocations were designed to both increase the size of the economy and pay down the eye-watering debt that the irresponsible Labour Party had created. ACT leader David…

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