Newstalk ZB: Dr Eric Crampton unpacks Treasury's COVID-19 spending report
Dr Eric Crampton
8 August, 2025
Dr Eric Crampton talked to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB about the Treasury report detailing government spending during the COVID-19 period.
Dr Crampton highlighted that about half of the spending was not well-targeted and largely wasted, while advocating for the New Zealand Initiative's recommendation of an independent fiscal institution to provide critical advice to Parliament. Listen below.