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The Finance Minister is warning of tough times ahead.\xa0

NZIER is now forecasting slower than expected economic growth of 0.2% in the year to March this year and 0.6% in the year to March next year.\xa0

Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking that New Zealand has some tough months ahead of it.\xa0

She claims the last government "mismanaged" the economy.\xa0

Willis is also confident the Government will get to the bottom of data misuse allegations.\xa0

King's Council lawyer Michael Heron's been appointed to lead the public sector inquiry into the accusations made against Te Pati M\u0101ori. \xa0

He's been given scope to look at a range of government agencies and third parties linked to the claims. \xa0

She told Hosking that it's important the facts of what's gone down are cleared up and out on the table.\xa0

She says the public service commission's been instructed to use its power to ensure the government agencies have taken all the right steps to protect New Zealander's personal data.\xa0

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