'The Great Privatisation': a New Zealand perspective on asset recycling

'The Great Privatisation': a New Zealand perspective on asset recycling
Stephanie Ward, a partner at KPMG NZ, specialises in infrastructure. (Image: KPMG)
Oliver Lewis
New Zealand should be open to a conversation about asset recycling as an option to help fund its infrastructure needs, a leading consultant says.Global consultancy firm KPMG recently released a report identifying and analysing emerging trends in the infrastructure and transport sectors for 2025.Titled The Great Reset, the report included a section on “The Great Privatisation”, with KPMG predicting significant competition between governments to attract and capture private capital to help bridge their infrastructure deficits.In NZ-spe...

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