I have been following this situation here in New Zealand for a while including submitting feedback to the Reserve Bank and talking with some of their people.

Here is the post on X about Digital Cash: https://x.com/TTOVpodcast/status/1797905129729040829

Here is a podcast episode that explores the situation more with @jamesviggy: 🎧 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Money Printer with James Viggiano

Despite the CBDC situation I am overall bullish on New Zealand's pragmatism. Everyone has trauma from the Covid response so blind trust in the State is much lower than before. We have a very strong Bitcoin community here and relatively accessible government and institutions, with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin-aligned people in influential positions.