Manawatu Standard

At a glance

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Every adult earning less than $70,000 will get three $117 payments from August to help with rising costs.

Fuel tax cuts and halfprice public transport have been extended for two months.

A $13.2 billion boost for health will pay off DHB deficits, fund more drugs and ambulances.

Unemployme­nt is forecast to drop to 3%, and wage growth to outpace inflation again in 2023.

House price caps will be changed or abolished for first-home buyers.

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