Grant Robertson: Finance Minister says he's confident people will see Air NZ as a good investment
The Government says it won't be left carrying the can when it comes to Air New Zealand.
Our national airline is doing a capital raise of $2.2 billion.
It's asking existing shareholders to buy $1.2 billion worth of extra shares, including the Government, which has a majority stake.
Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, told Mike Hosking he's confident people will see Air New Zealand as a good investment.
He says it's an airline with a good track record, which has the Government as a stable majority shareholder.
Robertson says we're also about to see tourists return to the country, which is a huge…
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