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
0 wks
Reach
4,249
Power
185$
Sentiment
5.50
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 2 5.50 0.09% +0% 4,822,233 4,249 $210,000 185$
Totals 2 4,822,233 4,249 $210,000 185$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Paula Bennett mentioned that Grant Robertson also experienced fat-shaming in Parliament. 5

Paula Bennett Ali Mau Dame Jacinda Ardern Simon Dallow
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Former MP Paula Bennett rules out Auckland mayoralty run, criticises NZ’s political culture

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson became the Minister of Finance after David Parker declined the position. 6

David Parker Chris Hipkins Andrew Little David Cunliffe Nanaia Mahuta Audrey Young
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Why there’s no one in Labour quite like the Hon David Parker - Audrey Young

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson was the Finance Minister who was informed about the budget blowout for the mega-ferry project. 5

Winston Peters Nick Leggett Nicola Willis Daran Ponter David Mclean Christopher Luxon
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Analysis: Looming ferry decision one of the most significant for coalition Government

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson is criticized by Peters for his role as Minister of Finance during the economic downturn. 2

Winston Peters Chris Hipkins Nicola Willis
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: NZ First: Winston Peters has a lot of thoughts about Labour - Thomas Coughlan

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson previously managed a larger operating allowance which has since been reduced. 5

Nicola Willis Judith Collins
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Government budget cuts: Nicola Willis is prepping for a bonfire of the vanity projects - Ryan Bridge

Canada Canada: Grant Robertson won the Canadian Hillman Prize for Journalism for his investigation into the Canada Food Inspection Agency’s flawed system. 8

Goran Tomasevic Kathryn Blaze Baum Erin Anderssen Rachelle Younglai Chen Wang Jason Kirby Matt Lundy Mark Rendell Shane Dingman Frances Bula David Ebner Carrie Tait Nancy Macdonald Alanna Smith Fatima Raza Jeffrey Jones Emma Graney Robyn Doolittle Jamie Ross Cathal Kelly Simon Houpt Rachel Brady Paul Attfield Michael De Adder Gabrielle Drolet Shane Goss Kari Medig Oleksandr Budko Mark Mackinnon Tanya Talaga Tavia Grant Zosia Bielski Timothy Moore Dakshana Bascaramurty
The Globe and Mail: The Globe and Mail receives 16 nominations for National Newspaper Awards

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson is the Finance Minister who accepted Treasury's advice regarding the funding of the school lunch programme. 5

David Seymour Jacinda Ardern Jan Tinetti Brian Roche Iain Rennie Brad Olsen Tracey Martin Chris Hipkins
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: The school lunch programme is a disaster - here’s how we could fix it and whether we should bother

New Zealand New Zealand: Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson criticized the public-private partnership (PPP) model. 4

Barbara Edmonds Shane Jones Christopher Luxon Chris Liddell Judith Collins Fleur Fitzsimons Craig Renny
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Govt’s infrastructure summit a success, despite Labour winning competition over having most kids

New Zealand New Zealand: Like Grant Robertson, the Finance Minister that appointed (and reappointed) him, he leaves in a political climate unsuited to his style. 5

Adrian Orr Christian Hawkesby Arthur Grimes Michael Reddell Robert Macculloch Ben Bernanke Liam Dann
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Liam Dann: Adrian Orr was never boring - perhaps that was his biggest problem

New Zealand New Zealand: Grant Robertson was the Finance Minister who reappointed Adrian Orr for a second term. 5

Adrian Orr Fran O Sullivan David Mclean Ben Bernanke Alexander Downer Peter Costello Alan Bollard Lloyd Morrison Sir Michael Cullen Tane Mahuta
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Departing Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr made more memorable contributions than his Covid record - Fran O’Sullivan