The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2014/15 was presented to the New Zealand

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on 15 May 2014. This was the sixth budget English has presented as Minister of Finance.

Reactions

* Economics commentator Bernard Hickey said the budget "buried" a " pulation forecast

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will mean higher interest rates." * Political columnist John Armstrong stated the budget "robs Labour of election punch."

References

External links

New Zealand Treasury - Budget 2014

''New Zealand Herald'' - Budget 2014
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May 2014 events in New Zealand