Budget 2022: Expert panel on business, health, economics
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Budget 2022 includes a cost of living package that will see about two million New Zealanders qualify for a one-off payment of $350. Health gets a record $11.1 billion over the next four years - with a focus on creating Health NZ and a Māori Health Authority. Te Puea Winiata (Ngati Ranginui) has worked in mental health and addiction services and is now the kaiwhakahaere at Turuki Health care. Phil O'Reilly is a business leader and was on the government's welfare expert advisory group. Brad Olsen is principal economist at Infometrics. They join Lisa to discuss the details.  
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