新西兰绿党表示，其近60亿纽币的经济计划将在四年内创造28.4万个就业岗位。该党认为这一数字比财政部自身预测高出6.4万个。
New Zealand's Greens party said its nearly $6 billion economic plan would create 284,000 jobs within four years. The party argued that figure is 64,000 higher than Treasury's own forecasts.
该计划包括一系列旨在提升可再生能源、住房建设和公共服务领域就业的支出措施。该党表示，这些措施对于在选举前复苏经济增长是必要的。
The plan includes a series of spending measures aimed at boosting employment in renewable energy, housing construction and public services. The party said such steps are needed to revive economic growth ahead of the election.
经济学家表示，该计划的成本估算需要进行详细审查，指出其中一些假设可能过于乐观。 rival 党派要求进一步说明该计划将如何实际落实资金。
Economists said the plan's cost estimates would need detailed scrutiny, noting some assumptions could appear optimistic. Rival parties demanded further detail on how the plan would actually be funded.