[...] Labour has an insurance policy should Jacinda Ardern’s kindness and fairy dust not survive until September 19. The extended wage subsidy scheme expires on September 1, minimising quarterly reported unemployment figures before polling day.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.