More than 50 business leaders sign open letter to politicians

Checkpoint · Sep 23, 2026 · 8m

More than 50 business leaders have signed an open letter to politicians, asking them to keep their hands off private businesses. The New Zealand Initiative is behind the letter, asking parties to withdraw some of their policies and uphold private property and contract rights. It comes off the back of proposals to sell off or separate supermarket assets, and buy back the Australian-owned BNZ. New Zealand Initiative executive director, Oliver Hartwich spoke to Lisa Owen.