NC-010··National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First)·programme
NZGIF wind-down
Harm -1What happened
Directed NZ Green Investment Finance to stop new investments and wind down portfolio (April 2025); entity transitioning to investment management / exit mode.
Why it matters
Removes Crown green investment bank established by prior government.
Impact assessment
Disestablishment of institutional climate finance tool; follows SolarZero controversy.
Limitations: Government cites market maturity as rationale.
Attribution
primary (high confidence) -National
Climate Minister Simon Watts; shareholding ministers Willis/Watts.
Coalition period: National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First) (27 November 2023 - present)
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