18 Mar 2020

Covid-19: Government promises to keep spending

From Morning Report, 6:40 am on 18 March 2020

The Government is promising to keep spending as and when required to get New Zealand through a recession that's now almost certain.

Yesterday the Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced a $12.1 billion dollar economic package to support businesses and workers during the Covid-19 crisis.

He says not every business and job will be saved.

RNZ political reporter Jo Moir has this story.