Michael Cullen

Michael Cullen

politician New Zealand

Michael Cullen was a New Zealand politician who served as the Minister of Finance and played a key role in the government response to various social issues, including those related to child welfare and historical abuse cases.

Born on Feb 24, 1946 (79 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
5,700
Power
248$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 2 6.00 0.12% +0% 4,822,233 5,700 $210,000 248$
Totals 2 4,822,233 5,700 $210,000 248$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Cullen thrived but was also noted as being blessed with good luck. 7

Roger Douglas Walter Nash Gordon Coates Bill Birch Ruth Richardson Bill English Grant Robertson Robert Muldoon
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Rating NZ’s finance ministers from best to worst

New Zealand New Zealand: Michael Cullen is mentioned as a former Labour deputy who was not suggested as a successor by Helen Clark. 5

Nicola Willis Chris Bishop Simeon Brown Erica Stanford Helen Clark Trevor Mallard Jim Bolger Bill Birch John Key Gerry Brownlee Steven Joyce Judith Collins Grant Robertson Chris Hipkins
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Who would take over if Luxon fell under a bus - Willis, Bishop or another? - Audrey Young

New Zealand New Zealand: Michael Cullen repealed the Fiscal Responsibility Act during his time in government. 5

Thomas Coughlan Shaw Robertson Ardern Ruth Richardson Nicola Wills Chris Hipkins Toby Moore Zohran Mamdani Jeremy Corbyn
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: The Green Party’s most radical plan yet, and how Labour inspired it - Thomas Coughlan

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Michael Cullen is the subject of the musical 'Speedo Mick', which tells the story of his life and struggles with addiction. 8

Paul Duckworth John Fay
The Guardian: ‘It’s not happy-clappy’: the extraordinary story of Speedo Mick | Theatre

New Zealand New Zealand: Michael Cullen helped establish the New Zealand Superannuation Fund alongside Helen Clark. 7

Danyl Mclauchlan Roger Douglas Robert Muldoon Helen Clark John Key Jacinda Ardern Winston Peters Chris Hipkins Barbara Edmonds
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Danyl McLauchlan: 50 years of superannuation and still we get it wrong

New Zealand New Zealand: Former Labour Finance Minister Sir Michael Cullen launched KiwiSaver in 2007. 6

Fran O Sullivan Jacinda Ardern Christopher Luxon Whineray Nicola Willis Winston Peters
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Compulsory KiwiSaver: It’s time NZ had a serious debate about it – Fran O’Sullivan

New Zealand New Zealand: [Former Labour Finance Minister Sir] Michael Cullen would turn in his grave to see Labour even consider policies this radical and this stupid. 2

Chris Hipkins Willis Chloe Swarbrick Marama Davidson Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour’s Chris Hipkins calls Greens’ Budget ‘huge spend-up’, ‘unrealistic’ – but agrees with some elements

New Zealand New Zealand: Michael Cullen would turn in his grave to see Labour even consider policies this radical. 3

Chris Hipkins Chloe Swarbrick Marama Davidson Christopher Luxon David Seymour Winston Peters
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour doesn’t rule out taxes from Greens’ $89b plan, will address policies ‘closer to election’

New Zealand New Zealand: Cullen originally included KiwiSaver subsidies in 2007 to strongly incentivise participation in what was a new and voluntary scheme. 6

Matthew Hooton Jacinda Ardern Nicola Willis Winston Peters Helen Clark Phil Goff Lockwood Smith Simeon Brown
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Bold policy moves urgently needed for NZ’s future - Matthew Hooton

New Zealand New Zealand: Michael Cullen provided a legal opinion regarding protections for transgender people in New Zealand. 6

Sariah Nesbit Marie Nesbit Katrina Roen Georgina Beyer Starmer
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Gastric cancer: Young mum Sariah Nesbit diagnosed with inoperable cancer, needs unfunded treatment