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The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins yesterday ditched a raft of plans including the half-a-billion-dollar clean-car discount scheme, "re-scoping" Auckland light rail, while winding back other transport policies.
The government is also deferring or cancelling work on other environmental, health, and employment and human rights policies.
Chris Hipkins says his purge on various projects will save about one billion dollars - which will be spent on so-called "bread and butter" issues and cyclone recovery.
Yesterday he announced benefit increases are to be linked to inflation rather than the average wage.
Meanwhile a new Kantar Public poll released last night puts Labour and National neck and neck - just two points between them. Kathryn discusses with politcial commentators Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morton.
