Business voices fear fallout from environmental rollbacks

Business voices fear fallout from environmental rollbacks
Matt Whineray says the world is paying attention to what we do around environmental protections. (Image: Dileepa Fonseka/BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
Former New Zealand Super Fund chief executive Matt Whineray says conversations around the rollback of environmental protections could have far-reaching impacts on NZ businesses and their ability to attract foreign capital.Whineray, who will soon take up the role of chair of the $44 billion fund FirstCape, made the comments to BusinessDesk at a gathering of large businesses on Monday evening. Several people at the event expressed disquiet at elements of the new government’s agenda, including climate change, the proposed Resource Manag...

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