Show Notes
In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: The numbers look rosier but the risk remains. The financial future of New Zealand depends on the work of the Treasury, so when it opens the books for the election, everyone is poring over the economic tea leaves. Which is why we have Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie to guide us through the Pre-election economic and fiscal update puzzle.
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