"Reverse privatisation": buy back power, ports and Air New Zealand
What it actually does
Would progressively buy back sold strategic assets at fair value, bring the whole electricity system (generation to retail) into public ownership, take Air New Zealand to full public ownership and restore public control of strategic ports. It would also repeal and replace the State-Owned Enterprises Act and create KiwiWorks, a new Ministry of Works.
Source: allianceparty.nz · 2026-10
The Trump take
“The government buying the power company, the ports AND the airline? I've bought a lot of things, believe me, but you don't buy them with other people's money. Very socialist. Very sad.”parody
Why it scored this way
Deals & property
Nationalising electricity, ports and the national airline
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Hates it
Big government
Large expansion of state ownership and a new Ministry of Works
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Hates it
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