New Zealand Regime Predicts Budget Surplus
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Labor government stunned the country today by forecasting the first budget surplus in 35 years, and it promised to repay some foreign debts this year.
The surprise developments followed three years of radical economic reforms under Labor and were unveiled only two months before general elections.
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