Opposition leader Chris Hipkins wouldn’t confirm his party’s commitment of returning the $13 billion taken from pay equity schemes by the National Party.
Half of the new spending in the budget came from these cuts.
His colleague Barbara Edmonds, however, says Labour’s committed to finding the money.
Political Editor Jason Walls talks to Heather du Plessis-Allan about the confusion.
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