Latest / Early Edition with Ryan Bridge
Ryan Bridge: We need less fighting, more long term thinking in Wellington
There's no reason parties on left and right in New Zealand politics can't work together to get stuff done.
This week we've seen it with the India FTA. It's essentially just deal-making.
It'll pass because a party not in government joined forces with two in government to make it happen.
We've seen it with a member's bill, put forward to Labour's Arena Williams, on international money transfers.
When you transfer money to somebody overseas, the banks and transfer companies can basically say what they like about fees and commissions then charge you what they like. They don't need to up front…
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