Dr Oliver Hartwich: Asset recycling needs governance, not ideology

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon this week opened the door to asset recycling. He suggested that the government could sell state-owned enterprises and commercial assets it no longer has any reason to own, to fund new infrastructure. He mentioned Kiwibank as one possibility, arguing that government ownership of a bank might not be the best use of public capital.

Ele Ludemann: Don’t stop with Chorus

The government is considering selling the securities it holds in Chorus:

The Government is exploring ways to free up capital locked in its investment in Chorus, to redirect into capital projects of more use to New Zealanders.

National Infrastructure Funding and Financing (NIFFCo) will investigate the feasibility of selling the debt and equity securities it holds in Chorus.