The Economy
An Ideal system
The perfect economic system for New Zealand is one where all the citizens
lead a relaxed, communal, pre-industrial way of life. Money will, of course,
cease to exist. The disappearance of both economists and the Media will
quickly ensure that nobody thinks about the Economy, and pretty soon people
will stop worrying about it. 
Debt
Failed economic schemes of past Governments have resulted in a grossly inflated foreign debt. Not to be outdone, the McGillicuddy Serious Party plans some massive short-term borrowing in order to purchase sufficient stocks of essential medieval-style minerals sadly lacking in Aotearoa (eg. Copper, tin and lead)(1).
Following this, however, we are committed to clearing the Foreign Debt as quickly as possible. However, rather than selling off state assets for monetary return, the McGillicuddy Government will return the liability, so to speak. This will be achieved by firstly, sending all the technological junk no longer needed after the GREAT LEAP BACKWARDS© back to wherever it came from, and secondly, telling APEC to organise the cancellation of the debt. Any unwanted domestic assets owned by overseas interests (eg Telecom, NZ Rail, Energy companies) will also be crated up and shipped off to their present owners. However, all such useful assets (eg. Kaiangoroa State Forest) will be nationalised (2) (see HOUSING).
(1)These will be buried down NZ’s disused coal mines for safe keeping, to be dug up as required.
(2) ie. stolen back