Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): The latest Westpac McDermott Miller survey shows consumer confidence is on the rise, up 1.9 points to 107.1 in June. This is just below the survey's long-term average of 110.7. A score above 100 indicates that more people are optimistic than pessimistic about the economy in the coming year. Not only are New Zealanders more positive about the outlook for the economy, they also expect their own financial situation will continue to improve. The survey does, however, show that the rise in confidence is uneven, which is in line with the different impacts of COVID-19.