 Later settlements drew further concessions from unions, including below-inflation wage increases, and an effective real wage cut.There was a structural change in the economy from industry to services, which, along with the arrival of trans-Tasman retail chains and an increasingly cosmopolitan hospitality industry, led to a new ‘café culture’ enjoyed by more affluent New Zealanders.Some argue that for the rest of the population, Rogernomics failed to deliver the higher standard of living promised by its advocates.