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Budget Cuts to Social Services and the Effect on New Zealanders w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Susan St John: 4th February, 2025

Budget Cuts to Social Services and the Effect on New Zealanders w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Susan St John: 4th February, 2025.

Budget Cuts to Social Services and the Effect on New Zealanders w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Susan St John: 4th February, 2025 Budget Cuts to Social Services and the Effect on New Zealanders w/ the University of Auckland’s Dr Susan St John: 4th February, 2025, 20.56 MB
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Following a year of Government Budget cuts in response to the current recession, economists and social service workers have expressed concern about the effects current fiscal policies will have on New Zealanders.

In December 2024, Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, revealed that the government's plans to reduce social service spending could lead to 3900 jobs being cut. Around the same time, Auckland City Mission CEO, Helen Robinson, warned that food banks face closures in 2025.

Producer Athena spoke to Economist, and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, Dr Susan St John, about how the recession, and cuts to social services will affect New Zealanders.