Budget 2021: The hopes and wishes of Whanganui leaders
19 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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A greener economy, greater employment and more healthy homes are among the hopes and wishes of some Whanganui leaders ahead of the unveiling of the Government's Budget today.
Set to be announced at Parliament at
2pm, the small clues floated by Finance Minister Grant Robertson suggest this year's Budget will again be focused on the Covid-19 recovery, as well as climate change and child poverty.
Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall said he hoped the Government used the Budget to play catch-up, not just with debt, but other issues it had also fallen behind on.