More consumers more profit for business more expenses for the infrastructure paid by the rest.

Economies with static population fare the best long term overall.

But Business NZ is largely a transnational mix with foreign control by investors who have no interest in NZ just profit.

Mary A, I think we used to have one. Back in the pre-1980s. I used to peek at Dad’s back-issues of THE EVENING POST he kept under his bed. Wow! Those were the days of serious journalism!!

Excellent analysis there, Frank. Well spotted on those previous incidents!

NZ Heralds main correspondent writer expert is Fran O’Sullivan.

Hardly impartial and hard hitting. She also comes across as Nationals sidekick on many P.M. visits to China, as someone loving the adulation of the P.M.

Do you really believe we will get any negative reports on trade between China and N.Z. from the N.Z. Herald.

The Nation is a hard watch with Fran on the panel.

Bingo Castro. Hit-Nail-On-head there.

Quick smiley face 🙂

Wait till we have structures collapse as a result of dodgy steel. Then the shit will hit the fan.

+100 CASTRO