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Has the Minister received any advice regarding potential conflicts of interest for either reviewer of the independent review of New Zealand’s monetary policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, what was that advice?

Answered Question 3973 (2026)
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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

Question

  • Has the Minister received any advice regarding potential conflicts of interest for either reviewer of the independent review of New Zealand’s monetary policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, what was that advice?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

Yes. Treasury informed me that David Archer has been involved in past disputes between the Reserve Bank and the Reserve Bank Superannuation and Provident Fund Scheme. The Treasury advised me that there is no material actual or potential conflict of interest between the role of reviewer and Mr Archer’s role as member and trustee of the RBNZ Scheme.