Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated that the Finance Minister Grant Robertson will announce a multi-billion dollar economic stimulus on 17 March 2020 as New Zealand awakens to the shock measures needed to fight the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Economic Package announced by the Finance Minister Grant Robertson and a video report by The New Zealand Herald supports the claim.

COVID-19 Economic Package announced by the Finance Minister Grant Robertson and a video report by The New Zealand Herald supports the claim.The video uploaded by The New Zealand Herald shows that while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern while announcing the unprecedented measures about COVID-19, she quoted that Finance Minister will announce economic response including the business contributing packages on 17 March 2020.

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson on 17 March 2020, outlined the Economic Package of $12.1 billion to support New Zealanders, their jobs and businesses to recover from the impact of the coronavirus.

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