Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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$9 BILLION A YEAR just to pay the interest on government debt.

To put that in perspective, Duncan Garner breaks down the numbers: that’s the equivalent of building four Dunedin hospitals EVERY SINGLE YEAR, just servicing the interest, not actually building anything.

"Debt isn’t free, folks. Eventually, someone pays."

What’s the solution: spend less, tax more, or grow the economy?

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