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Labour's Chris Hipkins to Wait Until After Budget 2026 to Make Commitments

Hipkins prioritizes fiscal caution and affordability, pledging policy announcements post-May Budget to avoid broken promises amid delicate economic conditions.

Summary by RNZ
Criticism came in thick and fast after his State of the Nation speech with Nicola Willis describing it as "a lot of words that amount to nothing".

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Newsroom broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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