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Motorways have been brought to a halt, roads around Parliament closed, and extra police called in as a day of protest marks the delivery of the Budget.
“New Zealanders were promised cost of living help, tax cuts, less inflation, better healthcare. Instead we see the return of smoking, more gambling, no new cancer drugs, and no new initiatives for Māori. This is a budget of broken promises,' Labour Leader .