So where is the Minister of Finance? Where is he on all of this? Well, he says, "Let's blame Ukraine."; never mind that last year, in the year ending December, inflation in New Zealand was at a record high already—5.9 percent—before Putin was anywhere near invading Ukraine. Far higher than in Australia—only 3.5 percent—far higher than Singapore and just about every other developed country we compare ourselves to. But the Minister of Finance, he says it's all about Ukraine. Never mind that, when the punch-bowl was out and the money was being borrowed, he was happy to take the credit for the economy, wasn't he? "Oh I've done such a good job." But now it's nothing to do with him!