Investment thriller sequel: ‘Return of the IMF’

The International Monetary Fund team’s next visit to New Zealand is scheduled for 2026. (Image: Getty)

Tue, 12 Aug 2025

The crack International Monetary Fund team is due to helicopter into New Zealand next year on a mission of possible systemic importance.Maybe not the helicopter, especially if the NZ Government has to foot the bill; in that case, think multi-stopover flights in cattle-class from various far-flung secret locations around the world. And the true identity of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team of experts sent to rummage through the NZ financial entrails remains a mystery for now. They might not be crack.But they should be good enough t...

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