Political parties underestimate the scale of New Zealand’s financial challenges
Both major political parties are underestimating how serious New Zealand's financial problems are heading into November's election.
With an election set for November, both major political parties are said to be underestimating the depth of New Zealand's financial difficulties. The analysis suggests that the path to re-election appeared straightforward in 2023, but the economic reality facing the country is more challenging than either party's campaign messaging reflects.
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Both political parties underestimate how broke we are
Getting re-elected this November was so simple that, in 2023, you could have written it on stick-it and stapled it to Luxon’s laptop.