Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has scrapped the nationwide speed limit reduction and clean car upgrade to support Kiwis.

When paired with the scrapped TVNZ/RNZ merger and the biofuels mandate, Hipkins said the total $1 billion sum of the reprioritisation would be directed towards “bread and butter” issues.

NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan says Chris Hipkins' approach seems to be more pragmatic and less ideological. 

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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has scrapped the nationwide speed limit reduction and clean car upgrade to support Kiwis.
When paired with the scrapped TVNZ/RNZ merger and the biofuels mandate, Hipkins said the total $1 billion sum of the reprioritisation would be directed towards “bread and butter” issues.
NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan says Chris Hipkins' approach seems to be more pragmatic and less ideological. 
LISTEN ABOVE

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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.