Watch: Chris Hipkins speaks to Mike Hosking ahead of Budget 2023
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins spoke with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking ahead of Thursday's Budget about taxes, the economy and school truancy. Video / Newstalk ZB
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