Newstalk ZB: Roger Partridge on unlocking $24 billion through asset recycling
Roger Partridge
2 March, 2026
Roger Partridge discussed the New Zealand Initiative's new report on Newstalk ZB, which argues the government could unlock more than $24 billion by selling or leasing Crown-owned commercial assets such as Kiwibank and Air New Zealand.
The report points to New South Wales as a model, where asset recycling raised more than $50 billion for a dedicated infrastructure fund, and Partridge suggested the approach could work alongside the proposed Infrastructure Commission. Listen below.