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The end of Covid, GST, leadership advice, being thick

ANALYSIS: Removing GST from fruit and vegetables was not an economic decision. Had it been purely that, no change would have been made.

NBR political editor Brent Edwards speaks with Grant Walker.

Brent Edwards Fri, 18 Aug 2023

The first week of Parliament’s last sitting period before the election has been a busy one.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced the formal end of the Covid-19 pandemic – with the last remaining Covid rules scrapped – and the end of GST on fruit and vegetables.

One announcement was greeted

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