That was the list member based in Epsom who bears the now Māori-fied name "Pāora", which reminds us of Paul from the Bible. Paul was struck blind for three days; this Paul has been blind for three years—intellectually inert, vocally mute, and, sadly, spiritually very negative—failing to recognise that this Budget lays down a handsome array of opportunities for community, for business, for international investment, and, indeed, for domestic employment.