NZ - The Latin America of the South Pacific

This article from the Independent Institute - it makes sobering reading. New Zealand is not unlike Latin America. Read this and replace Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela with New Zealand.

If there’s one constant in Latin America it may be this: For every step forward—politically and economically—there’s an equivalent step back. How else can one explain the never-ending roller-coaster many Latin American countries seem to ride? Bursts of freedom, energy and progress, followed by periods of inexplicable resentment, regret and regression.