Ganesh Nana: Small and far away should not be an excuse for lagging behind world 27 Apr, 2021 05:33 AM 5 minutes to read Being far away from other markets is an excuse than a reason for lagging behind others in incomes and productivity. Photo / 123RF Being far away from other markets is an excuse than a reason for lagging behind others in incomes and productivity. Photo / 123RF NZ Herald OPINION: New Zealanders like to think that we "punch above our weight". And in many fields – think sport, food, wine – we do. But when it comes to our incomes and productivity, we have lagged behind other countries for some time.