PM Jacinda Ardern shared a livestream of her and Gran Robertson's budget day traditions as she isolated with Covid-19. Video / Jacinda ArdernThe wholesome Budget day cheese roll tradition is a little less wholesome when cheese is a luxury item, writes Madeleine Chapman for The Spinoff. Since 2006, Budget day in this country has begun with the prime minister and finance minister of the day enjoying a simple, local snack. With 16 on Robertson's platter and two on Ardern's plate, that's a doubled standard recipe required to produce those cheese rolls. Is the $24 increase for sole-parent beneficiaries enough to make the humble cheese rolls for this year's Budget day snack?

Source: New Zealand Herald May 20, 2022 04:06 UTC