Daytr: I think Moreau encapsulates the Winston Peters argument: it's not so much policy, as a way of getting the press response: Note the black and white panels? Brilliant. It's not so clear-cut.
SMEs, especially in the provinces, will be the first sign of a worsening economy in NZ. Lower interest rates today being forecast as a result of the Reserve Bank lowering of the OCR, but from my point of view they are already low, I have paid over 20% p.a. before.
Will I go out and mortgage myself to the hilt, just because I can? Because John Key says I should? No, I'm going to hunker down, just like everyone else. OK, I might have a go at a very good project, but I will try to use other people's money.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU150...September+2015