
Mark the Week: The World Cup is a massive success
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At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.
ACT: 8/10
A lot has yet to unfold but the Paul Henry move, so far, looks like a stroke of political genius.
NZ Inc: 7/10
An encouraging week with manufacturing, services, and confidence all up. Slowly but surely.
The World Cup: 8/10
There isn't an economically associated story I have seen that hasn’t been glowing and/or upbeat about it. It's a massive success.
Brendon McCullum: 6/10
On balance, he's been a net gain for England cricket, and he has kept 66% of the jobs.
Keir Starmer: 4/10
To hear him leave was an exercise in self-important gibberish. He lasted five minutes and cocked it up to the point they knifed him. Give the man the Legion of Honour...
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