Grant Robertson

Grant Robertson

politician New Zealand

Grant Robertson is a prominent New Zealand politician who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. A member of the Labour Party, he has been influential in shaping economic policy and fiscal strategy in New Zealand. He has held office since 2017 and is known for his focus on social issues and economic growth. Recently, he was mentioned in the context of Treasury's revised economic forecasts, which significantly impacted the government's budget planning.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
19,677
Power
857$
Sentiment
5.57
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 7 5.57 0.37% +10% 4,822,233 19,677 $210,000 857$
Totals 7 4,822,233 19,677 $210,000 857$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson worked with Willie Jackson to build up targeted funding for Māori to a total of about $1b a year by 2023. 6

David Seymour Nicola Willis Willie Jackson Louise Upston Chris Bishop Andy Milne
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Seymour on Māori funding: Need over race in Government policy shift

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson is noted for convincing Ardern to put her name on the Labour party list. 7

Jacinda Ardern David Gergen Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton Clarke Gayford Melinda French Gates Mark Carney Anthony Albanese
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Jacinda Ardern’s memoir and the untold stories from her time as Prime Minister

New Zealand New Zealand: Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson first floated the idea of a Digital Services Tax in 2019. 5

Erica Stanford Jamie Beaton Anna Mowbray Cecilia Robinson Rick Shera Min Kyu Jung Simon Watts Chris Keall
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Survey reveals nuances of support for under 16 social media ban; lawyer shares his ‘AI horror story’ – Tech Insider

New Zealand New Zealand: Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson made a reckless promise regarding taxpayer coverage for pay equity deals. 3

Richard Prebble Sir John Key Nicola Willis Sir Keith Holyoake Scott Simpson
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: ACC’s sexual abuse liability at risk of becoming another pay equity fiscal cliff – Richard Prebble

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson developed alternate wealth and capital gains taxes with David Parker. 5

David Parker John Ryan Jacinda Ardern
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Danyl McLauchlan: Departure of two key figures illuminate what went wrong under Ardern

New Zealand New Zealand: MacCulloch supported Grant Robertson's wellbeing framework. 7

Robert Macculloch Jacinda Ardern Nicola Willis Shayne Currie
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Auckland University economics professor Robert MacCulloch ends blog, says politicians have threatened future prospects

New Zealand New Zealand: Parker came close to legislating one of the boldest redistributive tax policies in the world with the wealth tax plan he and then-Finance Minister Grant Robertson had been working on. 6

David Parker Chris Hipkins Jacinda Ardern Barbara Ward Helen Clark Jonathan Hunt Thomas Coughlan
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: David Parker on going ‘a bit far’ on landlord tax and calling an MP a ‘tosser’

Canada Canada: Grant Robertson is a Globe reporter who worked alongside Kathryn Blaze Baum on the investigation into the listeria outbreak. 8

Kelly Grant Tu Thanh Ha Stephanie Chambers Kathryn Blaze Baum
The Globe and Mail: The Globe and Mail nominated for two Michener Awards

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson might have been Prime Minister if the wealth tax had secured Hipkins' support. 5

Parker Chris Hipkins Michael Wood Nigel Haworth Justine Sachs Finn Cordwell Max Harris Craig Renney Barbara Edmonds Thomas Coughlan
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Inside the battle for Labour’s wealth tax and how it was lost – this time

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson is mentioned for his fiscal record in 2020. 4

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour’s credibility demands big new tax promises - Matthew Hooton