'Wait and see': the builders, bankers and investors summiting in Auckland

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will both be speaking at the investment summit this coming week. (Image: NZME)

Oliver Lewis

Sat, 08 Mar 2025

Dileepa Fonseka

Sat, 08 Mar 2025

The Government has unveiled a list of more than 100 global investors, iwi groups, construction companies and infrastructure experts set to attend its marquee investment summit in Auckland next week.As well as local stalwarts like ACC and the NZ Super Fund, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his team have managed to attract heavyweights like Canadian pension fund CDPQ – known to New Zealanders for its thwarted light rail bid – China Construction Bank and the largest active asset manager in the United Kingdom, Edinburgh-headquartere...

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