National leader Christopher Luxon (left) and Act leader David Seymour are on track to form the new Government. Mark Lister, investment director at Craigs Investment Partners, said business confidence had already started to lift heading into the election. With NZ First involved, most businesses would still see that as better than the status quo. But they would be happier again if it was cleaner and just the two parties rather than three,” Lister said. “National and Act will both be quite keen to reduce spending, particularly the spending they see as wasteful.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 16, 2023 03:50 UTC