“Today’s budget is a soft, limp offering which fails to meet the needs of New Zealand’s ailing economy” commented DSC Leader Stephnie de Ruyter.

“A wonderful opportunity has been lost by the Minister of Finance to help New Zealand out of its difficult financial situation” said Ms de Ruyter.

“The unimaginative meanderings of Treasury mandarins have failed to provide Mr English with viable, realistic alternatives to the broken, discredited system of finance upon which they insist New Zealanders operate.

“A simple use of credit lines available to our own Reserve Bank would have facilitated a major improvement in our debt management structure and provided an inflation-proof stimulus for jobs, restructuring and enterprise.

“It is a pity that the abilities of New Zealanders to overcome problems have not been utilised for the benefit of all.

“Despite this, the DSC will continue to provide positive solutions to what seem to be unsurmountable obstacles to progress” Ms de Ruyter concluded.