Squabble continues over fiscal hole claim in final debate | NZ FIJI TIMES

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Updated: 5:47am – The squabble over whether there’s an 11.7-billion-dollar fiscal hole in Labour’s budget is still hitting tempers just two days out from the election.

The National and Labour party leaders have gone head to head for the final time at TVNZ’s leaders debate.

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Jacinda Arden said the fiscal hole has misled voters.

But Bill English said he stands by by the figure.

“That is absolutely not true. There is a big hole, everyone agrees there’s a hole in the Labour budget and it is exactly as has been said. They all agree there is a hole,” he said.

English also attacked Labour’s memorandum of understanding with the Greens.

He said everyone thinks the memorandum is a binding partnership.

“They committed to partnering with the greens. First call, the leaders word is her bond, the Greens are first that makes Labour a green collection.”

Ardern said that was never the case.

“Of course we’ve said we’ll have a phone call, that does not mean that it is a stitched up and done deal.”

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