Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): The ANZ New Zealand Business Outlook for August was released yesterday, and it showed that business confidence had recovered somewhat while firms' own confidence in their activity had also risen. Nevertheless, sentiment does remain subdued amidst what are very challenging conditions for businesses as they deal with high inflation and ongoing supply constraints. While economic growth is forecast to slow this year, the resilience of the New Zealand economy and our strong fiscal position means that we are in a good position to support New Zealanders to deal with these challenges.