Ardern Government Unveils Unprecedented Spending in 2022 Budget

Ardern Government Unveils Unprecedented Spending in 2022 Budget
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on March 16, 2022. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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The New Zealand government has revealed its 2022 budget on May 19, with a focus on relieving cost-of-living and record health investment.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government had set out to give people as much certainty and security as possible in the budget.