In Brief: Bernard Hickey on Labour’s fiscal straitjacket

Labour says New Zealand’s economy is no longer working for ordinary people. But do its new fiscal rules leave it enough room to actually change things?Ollie Neas talks to journalist and commentator Bernard Hickey about Labour’s new fiscal strategy, the legacy of the Public Finance Act, and whether Labour’s lack of ambition is holding the left back.Bernard Hickey is a journalist, commentator, and editor of The Kākā.