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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister ahead of Treasury's Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update
Description: There’s a view that New Zealand's still a while away from being a 'rockstar' economy. Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update documents are coming out early this afternoon, carrying key economic metrics. Treasury's also releasing a Budget Policy Statement outlining priorities for upcoming spending. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Heather du Plessis-Allan it was a pretty average year for the economy, and next year looks to be better. Joyce says getting core spending below 30% of GDP is the goal, but it won’t happen overnight. He says Bill En...