Time is running out for National's proposed pre-Christmas mini-budget.

Prime Minister-elect Chris Luxon and his new Finance Minister Nicola Willis promised to create a scaled-down budget by the end of 2023 back in September.

ANZ's latest economic outlook has cast doubt on whether the incoming Government can deliver on this promise.

BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie explains the roadblocks National will need to take into account while crafting a mini-budget in this timeframe.

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