According to Barker and McLeay, ???In the 1990s, New Zealand voters??? primary concerns were with the economy, unemployment, and related social concerns such as health care and education??? (Barker and McLeay, 2000: p.145; see also: Clements, 1982: p.151; Aimer, 1997: p.193; and Nagel, 1998: p.231).