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October 16, 2025 38 mins

NZ economy contracts 0.9% Boy is this embarrassing.

- https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/gdp-decreases-0-9-percent-in-the-june-2025-quarter/

Chris Hipkins Says the whole government should resign

- https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/labour-leader-demands-whole-government-resign-over-gdp-decline/

Nicola Willis says it’s not her fault

- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/573437/nicola-willis-points-to-global-turmoil-as-economy-shrinks-sharply

- But In Australia things are looking much better

Failing businesses

- Smiths City

- Hop Federation

- Denheath Desserts

- Cranky Goat

o Economists expect a short term reduction in the price of goat curry

Winding up applications 2025

Ruth Richardson, Head of tax payer union calls for Austerity

Rodger Douglas Argue for fiscal tightening.

I don’t think there is a single economist in the world who would say that this advice is relevant to the recent GDP result

Dan Bruskill on Ruth Richardson

NZ GDP

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1999/0022/latest/DLM23510.html

National Fiscal plan

Labour Fiscal Plan

Government spending relative to GDP

Government debt stats

So if it’s the same no matter who is in charge, what do we conclude?



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