We have labour shortages that are slowly but surely killing the economy, with more and more businesses desperately waving the "Help wanted" signs up and down the country. We've got one of the big four accounting firms, in Auckland, has 90 vacancies at the moment. So, all over New Zealand, we've got cafes, small restaurants, in different cities, that have done things like stop opening on certain days, simply because they can't get the staff. The construction sector is desperate, as are the primary industries. The Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme has been a complete disaster. The tourism sector is dying, and hotels are grappling with both a lack of visitors and the threat of new taxes.