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New Zealand's pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work begins

  • Written by Jonathan Boston, Professor of Public Policy , Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Budget 2020’s focus on “jobs, jobs and jobs” is understandable, commendable and vital.

COVID-19 poses the largest threat to paid employment since the Great Depression almost 90 years ago. The number of people receiving Job Seeker Support (Work Ready) – the main benefit available for the unemployed...

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