National Is Shutting Kiwi Businesses DownBusiness liquidations have soared a massive 71 percent in the three years under National, another sign of Christopher Luxon’s failure to turn the economy around. "Christopher Luxon's choices have made it harder to survive as a small business," Labour finance and economy spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds said. "Christopher Luxon is happy to insult small businesses and blame everyone else for his failures but he's had three years to turn the economy around. “Instead unemployment is at an 11-year high, businesses are going under and Kiwis are being forced to choose between essentials like food and fuel. The numbers show that he simply can't deliver," Barbara Edmonds said.