Newstalk ZB: Dr Eric Crampton unpacks Treasury's COVID-19 spending report

Dr Eric Crampton
Mike Hosking
Newstalk ZB
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.

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