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Analysis - A benefit-boosting Budget with a narrow focus written by a majority Labour government has shown up the differences between political parties, writes [Peter Wilson]*
Watch the National Party's media stand-up here: Collins said the government had no confidence in growing the economy and jobs, and that was why benefits were going up. "We realise that the cost of living has gone up under this government, unfortunately quite a lot of that is around housing costs and a lot of that is actually being driven by the government's own quite knee-jerk reaction towards people who provide housing to other people. I think unfortunately many beneficiaries will be absolutely be needing something, and our focus would've been on building jobs and getting them into work." New Zealand businesses had been focused on making the best out of what little they had, she said.