Dawn chorus: Where's the wellbeing analysis?
Govt giving $1b to Amazon, but won't increase welfare benefits as recommended by $5b to reduce child poverty. Where is Treasury's wellbeing analysis on the long term costs and benefits of the options?
TLDR: The Government looks set to give $1b in rebates over the next five years to Amazon, a US$1t company, to ensure it keeps a ‘Lord of the Rings’ television production in New Zealand, but why is this being prioritised over reducing child poverty?
Stuff’s Thomas Coughlan initially reported the plan on Friday morning, then Economic Development Minister S…
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