Both National and Labour are banking on economic growth to help repair the Government’s finances.

But could their spending plans undermine the recovery they’re counting on?

With households reluctant to spend, property values under pressure and an ageing population putting more demand on public services, journalist and economic commentator Bernard Hickey says the numbers deserve a harder look.

Today on The Front Page, he joins us to explain why he thinks both major parties are making the same economic gamble.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer/Host: Jane Yee

Both National and Labour are banking on economic growth to help repair the Government&rsquo;s finances.
But could their spending plans undermine the recovery they&rsquo;re counting on?
With households reluctant to spend, property values under pressure and an ageing population putting more demand on public services, journalist and economic commentator Bernard Hickey says the numbers deserve a harder look.
Today on The Front Page, he joins us to explain why he thinks both major parties are making the same economic gamble.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer/Host: Jane Yee

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