Rules without consequences: Can National’s budget plan be trusted? – The Front Page

Chelsea DanielsThe Front Page podcast host·NZ Herald·10 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to read‌Jordan Williams from the Taxpayer's Union joins The Front Page podcast to examine National's new budget responsibility rules.National has set itself three spending rules, should it return to Government, promising to get our books in order. Finance spokeswoman Nicola Willis revealed the party’s “budget responsibility rules” at the weekend, which will prioritise a return to surplus in the 2028/29 year. She’s also pledging to bring debt