19 May 2023

National tweaks pledge to bring back $5 prescription fees

From Checkpoint, 5:10 pm on 19 May 2023

The government is defending its decision to provide only specific groups with cost of living support in this year's Budget.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he had to weigh up providing support and fueling inflation.

Meanwhile, National has walked back its promise to reintroduce prescription charges .

Here's our political reporter, Katie Scotcher.