CAFCA Press Statements
2011
Selling State Assets To "Mum & Dad". It's A Con Trick Because They Already Own Them
The announcement that Mighty River Power will be the first State asset to be put on the market simply confirms the wrongheadedness of this policy, for which the Government does not have a mandate, despite its claims to the contrary (every single poll on the subject has shown a majority of people are opposed to flogging off the four State-owned power generators, Solid Energy and Air New Zealand). (23 December 2011) [More...]
No selloff of Christchurch's publicly owned assets!
The revelation that all of Christchurch's publicly-owned trading assets could be in danger of being sold due to a "legal loophole" in the law establishing the new State authority to run the city whilst it is rebuilt after the earthquakes should set alarm bells ringing loudly. If that comes to pass, it would be the single biggest instance of earthquake-related looting yet seen. [More...]
See also:
Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa,
P.O. Box 2258
Christchurch 8140.