The Budget made one thing clear: we all need to prepare for more tough times

OPINION: The Government said it would be no lolly scramble and they weren't kidding. With another treat-free year on the horizon, Frances Cook shares tips on how to best prepare.

The Budget made one thing clear: we all need to prepare for more tough times. OPINION: The Government said it would be no lolly scramble and they weren't kidding. With another treat-free year on the horizon, Frances Cook shares tips on how to best prepare. I keep hearing that we need to save for a rainy day, then looking around me and seeing a lot of people already standing in the rain. At this point, I just want them to start handing out the umbrellas. Because we’ve all been getting damper for quite a while. Tova O'Brien with finance minister Nicola Willis on Breakfast yesterday. (Source: Breakfast) Nicola Willis challenged on no cost-of-living relief in Budget 2026 – Watch on TVNZ+. Remember “survive to ‘25”? The unofficial slogan of 2024, where the business community at large hopefully told each other that they just had to get through...