Social welfare advocates are disappointed with what many view as penny-pinching in the recently announced austerity Budget.  However Visionwest's Partnership Manager sees some silver linings in the government's planned spending.  Brook Turner explains why the sector feels that Budget 2026 delivers limited uplift for the New Zealanders they serve; but why he is buoyed by the hope and scope for individual and Church to step up in faith.

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