What I don't appreciate with the Green's (Chloe's) comment is NZ is not like those other countries. Because we DID MORE gov't spending and having the end result getting less. Now she's saying we should be doing... ?? Spending MORE?? Where do you draw the line where gov't can keep wasting more tax dollars? I can also assure you the Scandinavians knows a thing or two about efficiencies - their gov'ts won't waste like we do. Sweden, if I recall correctly spends the most on children with mental disabilities such as autism (more than any other OECD nation). Where are they getting all the resources from? Psst.. it's not because they enjoy taxing more, but rather, their gov't puts the $ where their mouth is and gets results.
I also have a problem why NZ has been left behind compared to the rest of the other nations? That is alone, a fundamental problem that our gov'ts don't seem to care.. and so we continue to see the brain drain carrying on.