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      Home > News > Politics

    The Finance Minister claims New Zealanders want to see the Government focusing on the economy

    The Finance Minister claims New Zealanders want to see the Government focusing on the economy


    The latest 1News Verian poll reveals National and Labour are holding steady - on a respective 37- and 29-percent

    Meanwhile - Te Pati Maori has surged three-percent to seven-percent - its highest record to date

    Nicola Willis says while the Treaty Principles Bill has caused a shift - the economy's still weighing on people's minds.

    She says jobs, incomes and the cost of living are key issues - as well as education, law and order and health services.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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