Prime minister: It's time to stop saying ‘no’ to growth

Prime minister: It's time to stop saying ‘no’ to growth
Christopher Luxon with Finance and Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis, who has big responsibilities in the push for faster growth. (Image: NZME)
Pattrick Smellie
New Zealand has spent too long saying “no” to economic growth opportunities and “nothing is off the table” in the current Government’s agenda to reverse that, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.Delivering his annual State of the Nation address on Thursday, Luxon outlined in broad brush the areas where the Government will focus on improving existing economic settings and two major changes to try to kick-start investment and high-value industries.The specific initiatives are:Collapsing seven Crown research institu...

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