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Old May 11, 2020 | 9:58 pm
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Originally Posted by garykung

This is exactly why NZ is a SOE. Your statement actually indicates the NZ Government can indeed have the authority to control but choose not to do so.
It's already been pointed out above, but your statement is simply wrong. Air NZ is not an SOE. I suggest you have a read of NZ's laws and legislation around SOE's.

There would be a lot of outrage if the Govt took steps to force Air NZ to do things that where not in their commercial interests.
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