They could not believe the government was actually doing something. It gave such tremendous impetus that the government went faster and faster. It got the job done so very quickly that very rapidly the recovery began. I was down in New Zealand about a month ago. I can assure this House that had any members been down there with me they would have been really impressed with the feeling of vibrancy, the really good feelings that are there.
People feel good about what has happened to their country.
It has become competitive internationally. Certainly there was a GST introduced and it is still there today. What has happened is that there is a consumption tax. That GST is a consumption tax, which is very easy to do in a country that is isolated from other countries. In terms of income tax, there have been massive reductions in income tax in New Zealand.