NZ Inc should be capitalising on covid-free status and PM's global profile

NZ Inc should be capitalising on covid-free status and PM's global profile
Jenny Ruth
New Zealand should be capitalising on our covid-free status and the global reputation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern but the government still has a counterproductive "fortress New Zealand" mentality, according to New Zealand Initiative chair Roger Partridge. "Let's capitalise on brand Jacinda and our covid-free status," Partridge told BusinessDesk. The opportunities are extensive from education to sports and technological and scientific research, and could boost the economy, particularly the hard-hit hotels and tourism sectors, and pres...

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