Didn't realise the only consumers in New Zealand are employed by the government. The truth is the population as a whole private and public sectors are feeling the affects of past monetary decisions. I would not be surprised that this Christmas season has been the most unprofitable in years for everyone. The positive might be that citizens are refusing to go into more debt. The negative might be they have been refused to increase thier debt levels to continue to consume.
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