Labour’s fiscal plan: Barbara Edmonds faces questions from business leaders

New Zealand Herald · Graham Skellern · 2026-10-22 04:00 UTC

55% of business leaders say Edmonds is a credible future finance minister.

“I know what I’m talking about," says Barbara Edmonds, Labour Party finance and economy spokesperson. Photo / NZME

CEOs like the way Barbara Edmonds engages with business but wonder whether the numbers stack up, writes Graham Skellern

In the lead-up to the election, Barbara Edmonds has more than held her own in the debates on the economy. The parliamentary two-termer has also been more forceful.

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