The Trans Tasman Pol Pod Episode 32

This time businesses are clinging to hope the clueless coalition can pull the economy around, but in Auckland confidence is collapsing, and it's local issues to blame. KiwiBank economists say the Budget's flagship policy, "Investment Boost" has had only marginal results so far, with most businesses saying they have no plan to use it and those who have saying they were going to invest without it anyway. The Reserve Bank is looking a little rudderless, after the chairman  followed the Governor and resigned. The Government clearly understands it has to do something about the cost of food before the next election, but its plan to boost supermarket competition looks unlikely to create any real change. And this time we're joined by Labour's Rachel Brooking to talk about the coalition's RMA changes and its seeming contempt for the environment.