Willis said there were over 240 savings initiatives in Budget 24, some in the hundreds of thousands others in the millions as she tried to make out - it was all really necessary.
Luxon told the "Restorative Story" about "Labour's mismanagement" again - as everyone rolled their eyes and Willis said her Budget was a "middle course" with some bold moves in it - and the estimated headcount reduction was around 2250 roles from Government departments and close around 1150 vacancies.
There was also expected to be a further 500 roles cut over and above baseline cuts.
Willis said her heart went out to those she had destroyed with this performance.
"Like the black heart of BS to make herself look good", said an organic punga in disgust.
"The whole thing is a total house of cards, utterly unnecessary", muttered a flax bush who disliked the con job and the harm.
"It's for the squeezed middle", warbled a majestical Tui, before yelling "YEAH RIGHT" and flying off to peck at that bald speckled dome.
"The tax cuts are wrong headed at this time - and all her BS about fiscal cliffs were pure opera. Remember that accomodation allowance Luxon wailed he was entitled to? And the big fat pay increase as well", said G from G News, "As for my heart goes out from Willis, give me a break".
"Many are shocked by honesty and few by deceit these days", said Monty wondering why Vicki was cleaning the oven.
More than 300 people had been flown out of Noumea, New Caledonia, amid the civil unrest there. There were 20 New Zealanders still in New Caledonia.
Willis said a billion dollars more had to be found to keep the Pharmac funding going.
The new Stuff news bulletin will be named ThreeNews and keep the Three logo.
TPM has called for a second ‘Toitū Te Tiriti’ national activation protest day - on 30 May to coincide with Budget day. Hell yes, everyone should go.
Nobody reading this is Gerry Brownlee!!!
Hooray !!!
Amy Fisher beat Lisa Carrington by a whisker in a K500 race in Poland.
Labour added 1300 new teachers in four months while National's Erica Stanford is making a big deal about 1500 over four years.
The Daily Beast in the US reports Kate Middleton might not show herself in public again until 2025.
Covid is peaking with 6,146 news cases and 19 deaths in the past week - the week before that was 3,977 new cases - so this thing is taking off again now.
Online Banking is coming to ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac from 30 May - which is kind of like doing easy transactions with retailers.
China claims to have signed loads of Belt & Road initiatives with New Zealand but nobody can find these deals?
NZ is 485 GPs short and this will grow to between 753 and 1043 over the next 10 years according to a briefing given to Dr Cigareti.
A Dunedin motorist was clocked doing 151Km per hour by a speed camera at 7PM Friday - and then a few hours later the same motorist was clocked doing 171Km per hours coming the other way - by the same camera. Wow.
Guess what - we saw the three rentals but - we got the interview hooray - yes the message came just at the right time - and that's on Wednesday evening so fingers crossed and thanks so much for all your amazing well wishes and support.
We are really excited now...OMG.
Have a fabulous evening and back at you soon.
G News - the good news
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