The Primary Production Select Committee sees its role as being the voice of rural New Zealand, says chair Mark Cameron.
But he says spending big was the answer rather than austerity.
But National's Paul Goldsmith says he's not confident government can deliver.
Simon Bridges questions the Budget $50b spending splurge.
Infrastructure, job creation, trades education and export sectors saw big windfalls in the Budget.
Grant Robertson says the government still has $20 billion to spend.
Politics: Some of the media is also dependent on a government bail-out.
David Parker says powers of new law will be temporary and reviewed every 90 days.
Raising taxes too early ‘the worst thing we could do’ - Geof Nightingale.
Monetary policy committee says economic situation has deteriorated since it last met.