It’s too late for the economy to save National now

PremiumOpinionOpinion byLiam DannBusiness Editor at Large·NZ Herald·1 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM7 mins to readLiam Dann, Business Editor at Large for New Zealand’s Herald, works as a writer, columnist, radio commentator and as a presenter and producer of videos and podcasts.‌If National are to win the election this year, Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are going to have to sell a broader and bolder vision of where New Zealand is going. Photo / Mark MitchellWill the economy ever actually recover?You could be forgiven for doubting it right now. But it will.Of course it will; New Zealand still has plenty going for it.The cycle, painfully slow as it has been, will turn.

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