Luxon’s tough love message to business

Luxon’s tough love message to business
Too many NZ businesses worry about what the government will do. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Pattrick Smellie
Too many New Zealand businesses have adopted a “parent-to-child” relationship with the government in which they spend too much time wondering what the government will do, says the National party leader, Christopher Luxon.But that was not their job, he told some 300 delegates at Business NZ’s triennial election year summit.“Your job is to build a kick-arse business,” said Luxon.“I want to send a message very clearly that I want us to work in a very different way,” he said, referring to the relationship b...

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