Unveiling 'wellbeing' budget, New Zealand earmarks $2.5 billion spending in slowing economy

New Zealand on Thursday unveiled a $2.5-billion spending package under a much-hyped 'Wellbeing' budget, prioritizing mental health and alleviating child poverty, but it expects a smaller surplus and slower economic growth over the next year.

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New Zealand on Thursday unveiled a $2.5-billion spending package under a much-hyped 'Wellbeing' budget, prioritizing mental health and alleviating child poverty, but it expects a smaller surplus and slower economic growth over the next year. <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?a=JAeqI49M22s:AkanheHe2OM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?a=JAeqI49M22s:AkanheHe2OM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?i=JAeqI49M22s:AkanheHe2OM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?a=JAeqI49M22s:AkanheHe2OM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?i=JAeqI49M22s:AkanheHe2OM:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~4/JAeqI49M22s" width="1" /><br /> <br /> from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Xfvd4K<br />