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What inflation assumptions, if any, underpin the forecast increase in aid spending in Budget 2026, and what consumer price index projection has been used?

Answered Question 25848 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What inflation assumptions, if any, underpin the forecast increase in aid spending in Budget 2026, and what consumer price index projection has been used?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No inflation assumption underpins the increases in aid spending in Budget 2026. They are nominal amounts.