OPENING SALVO: It is not as easy as blaming dole bludgers and solo mums for our debt problem. The two drivers towards fiscal Armageddon are the health and superannuation costs of an ageing population and the debt servicing costs we face given our unwil
Matthew Hooton Sat, 20 Jul 2013
OPENING SALVO
John Key took one look at the numbers, packed up the family, and fled to Singapore for a holiday.
Last Thursday, the Treasury issued its third Statement on the Long-Term Fiscal Position under New Zealand’s world-leading fiscal disclosure regime.
