At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. 

 

ACT: 8/10 

A lot has yet to unfold but the Paul Henry move, so far, looks like a stroke of political genius. 

 

NZ Inc: 7/10 

An encouraging week with manufacturing, services, and confidence all up. Slowly but surely. 

 

The World Cup: 8/10 

There isn't an economically associated story I have seen that hasn’t been glowing and/or upbeat about it. It's a massive success. 

 

Brendon McCullum: 6/10 

On balance, he's been a net gain for England cricket, and he has kept 66% of the jobs. 

 

Keir Starmer: 4/10 

To hear him leave was an exercise in self-important gibberish. He lasted five minutes and cocked it up to the point they knifed him. Give the man the Legion of Honour... 

 

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