Episode description

National has kicked off 2025 by diving headfirst into plans for economic growth – and it wasn’t long until Act threw in their two cents.

Party leader David Seymour made privatisation a key focus of his State of the Nation speech.

And while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he doesn’t want to sell anything off this term – he's suggested it could be campaigned on in next year’s election.

It’s a road that New Zealand has gone down before, with the likes of Bolger, Shipley, and Key selling everything from banks to energy companies in the 80s and 90s, and only a few state-owned enterprises remain.

So, what could be on the chopping block – and would anyone actually want to buy it?

Today on The Front Page, we put those questions to Greg Smith, Head of Retail at Devon Funds Management.

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Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Ethan Sills

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