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How does New Zealand's current Crown asset portfolio compare with that of comparable OECD countries?

Answered Question 11292 (2026)
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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

Question

  • How does New Zealand's current Crown asset portfolio compare with that of comparable OECD countries?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

New Zealand’s public sector ownership of listed entities as a proportion of total domestic market capitalisation is higher than the OECD’s average, and that of countries like Australia, the US, and the UK.