Asset sales still on National’s agenda?

National may be marking time, but asset sales are still on its agenda.

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15th September, 2012

It might have been Winston Peters who came up with the expression “Too much hui and not enough do-ey”. As of this week, the Maori Council can add a sequel: “We hui while you stew-ey.” The frustration around the Cabinet table at the further stalling of the energy company floats can scarcely be overstated. Ministers have worked themselves into a testosterone-charged frenzy, determined to get mining, farming and any other doing word they can think of with a buck in it cranked up before the next election. The partial floats, set to free up a big wodge of cash to be spent on highly visible ...

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