New Zealand’s Industrial Policy Awakening | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 31, 2026 · 1m

New Zealand’s productivity crisis is forcing a rethink: maybe it’s time to ditch outdated economic dogma and embrace industrial policy. As global instability fuels populism, the country—caught in pandemic aftershocks and supply chain chaos—is quietly shifting gears. Once dismissive of government-led economic steering, New Zealand now sees rivals like the U.S. reviving industrial strategy through bold moves like Bidenomics and targeted green investments. With Ardern’s Industry Transformation Plans and fresh proposals from the Green Party, the nation may be on the cusp of a smarter, more…