Scoop's Selwyn Manning and 5AA Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss the state of politics in New Zealand over the past week. First there was Labour doing its best to completely munt its chances in the November elections; then the National-led Government moves to slash more staff from essential public services, a move that arguably affects the ability of front-line staff to service the public's needs. Add to that the Finance Minister's revelation that he does not have a master-plan in his back pocket to get New Zealand out of its economic hole... What a shambles.