“I would ‘absolutely’ be leading National into the 2026 election. For me it’s actually staying focused on what New Zealanders care about and that is actually us fixing this economy,” he said.
“I appreciate it’s been difficult, you know, we’ve had a very difficult, you know, a poor inheritance, but, you know, our job is to fix it for New Zealanders and that’s what we’re going to do every day.”
Auckland’s higher unemployment and sluggish growth could dampen housing demand in the short term, but lower rates and government stimulus measures may help underpin mortgage activity.
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