Pessimism about New Zealand's short-term economic prospects and wariness about big spending commitments underlie the fall in consumer confidence.

If you think someone is seriously on the prod for your ass, it keeps you awake.

You say I can't do it because you can't. Mohammed Ali

It would be nice to get a win to completely lift the confidence, and anything can happen from there.

You lose your confidence when the shot doesn't go in. He seemed to really regain it in the second half, and I hope he keeps it all season. Sometimes you just need one to go in to make that hoop bigger.

I really do have confidence in that.