Photo: Getty ImagesHundreds of background documents relating to the Government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic have been released this morning. The "document dump" includes new information on measures at the border, the wage subsidy and the health response. Treasury warning over $70 billion schemeThe Treasury warned Finance Minister Grant Robertson about the "significant downside risks" of the Reserve Bank's historic $70 billion money printing programme. A paper from the Treasury, dated May 6 and released today, detailed the options and potential outcomes of the Reserve Bank's role in New Zealand's economic recovery. However, there are significant downside risks."

Source: Otago Daily Times June 25, 2020 22:30 UTC