Prime Minister-elect Chris Hipkins has pledged at his first full press conference since the Labour Caucus confirmed he was their sole choice to be Prime Minister to ‘rein in programmes and projects that aren't essential right now', appearing to a suggest a tightening of fiscal policy. He also said the Government's sole focus was on the economy and dealing with cost of living and inflation issues that had developed globally and here since Covid. He signalled his new cabinet, which he would announce next week, would tighten spending on some projects.

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