Why Adrian Orr left now: a plausible theory

Why Adrian Orr left now: a plausible theory
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon questioned over Adrian Orr's departure. (Image: NZME)
Pattrick Smellie
The unsignalled resignation of Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr was briefly a shock.But on reflection, the list of reasons for choosing to go now turns out to be surprisingly long.Take your pick:Orr’s reappointment for a second five year term by then Finance Minister Grant Robertson in November 2022 was never welcomed. At the time, Opposition leader Christopher Luxon and finance spokeswoman Nicola Willis complained it was a breach of protocol; that previous occasions where a reappointment had coincided with an election, a permanent appoin...

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