Video / NZ HeraldFinance Minister Grant Robertson is "well and truly over" Covid-19 as he heads into Budget week next week. With inflation nudging 7 per cent, Robertson defended the Government's spending levels in 2022. The Budget has been billed as a Health and Climate Change budget - and Robertson defended those decisions against fears they would fan the flames of inflation. He said the Government would not dump investment because of the current inflation spike. "Increasing the uptake of low-emissions vehicles will help us meet our emissions budget.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 11, 2022 20:51 UTC