Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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New Zealand First wants to re-nationalise the Bank of New Zealand. Grand vision or political negotiation tactic? In this episode, political analyst Dr Bryce Edwards, Maxim Institute's Thomas Scrimgeour, and finance analyst Andy Milne from Christian Savings weigh in on the costs, benefits, and feasibility of the BNZ buy-back bid. Plus, could a Labour-National coalition actually happen under MMP?

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Timestamps
0:46 Dr Bryce Edwards
5:53 Thomas Scrimgeour
12:39 Andy Milne

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