Sir Michael Cullen

Sir Michael Cullen was a New Zealand politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 1999 to 2008. He was instrumental in shaping the country’s economic policies during his tenure, focusing on social equity and fiscal responsibility. Cullen's leadership helped navigate New Zealand through various challenges, including economic reform and the impacts of the global financial crisis.

Born on Sep 24, 1942 (83 years old)

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

1 wks

Reach

9,388

Power

409$

Sentiment

7.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
New Zealand	2	7.00	0.18%	+10%	4,822,233	9,388	$210,000	409$
Totals	2				4,822,233	9,388	$210,000	409$

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Recent Mentions

New Zealand: Sir Michael Cullen is mentioned for his fiscal policies during his time in office. 6

Nicola Willis Matthew Hooton Christopher Luxon David Lange Sir Roger Douglas Helen Clark Simon Bridges Sir Bill English Jacinda Ardern Sir John Key Jim Bolger Richardson Sir William Birch Michael Reddell Williams

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Taxpayers’ Union to target Nicola Willis with major campaign on tax and debt - Matthew Hooton

New Zealand: Sir Michael Cullen's vision for KiwiSaver is described as a final triumph in the context of Luxon's recent policy changes. 8

Christopher Luxon Helen Clark Chris Hipkins Matthew Hooton

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Luxon’s KiwiSaver move is good, now raise the Super age – Matthew Hooton

New Zealand: Sir Michael Cullen is associated with the Tax Working Group that influenced the current CGT policy. 5

Chris Hipkins Phil Goff Barbara Edmonds Robin Oliver Joanne Hodge Kirk Hope

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour’s mini-CGT sets a small target but has big loopholes, including for the ‘family home’ – Thomas Coughlan

New Zealand: Sir Michael Cullen is cited as a critic of the era of big borrowing in New Zealand. 5

Matthew Hooton Sir Roger Douglas Ruth Richardson Sir William Birch Winston Peters Barbara Edmonds Nicola Willis Chris Hipkins Shane Jones Luxon Sir Bill English Chris Bishop Erica Stanford

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Future Fund flop: Labour struggles to sell first major election policy - Matthew Hooton

New Zealand: Sir Michael Cullen was the architect of the Super Fund and a former Finance Minister. 8

Terry Liam Dann Rose Nisbet John Redwood Sir Paul Mccartney John Lennon

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Treasury’s desperate warning to act on Superannuation challenge, plus ... are things getting better? – Inside Economics

New Zealand: Sir Michael Cullen was Deputy Prime Minister under Helen Clark. 7

Winston Peters Jon Johansson John Tulloch Marco Rubio Frank Perry Peter Marocco Mike Waltz David Seymour Sir Geoffrey Palmer Sir Don Mckinnon Dame Jacinda Ardern Christopher Luxon

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: The secret of survival – Winston Peters is set to turn 80

New Zealand: The late Sir Michael Cullen set up Kiwisaver. 8

Duncan Garner Sir Rob Muldoon Brian Gaynor Nicola Willis

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Duncan Garner: Aussie teachers retire with $2.5m. Why does NZ get superannuation so wrong?

New Zealand: Sir Michael Cullen was the late Finance Minister who was pressured by Peter Costello regarding the banking regime. 5

Adrian Orr Fran O Sullivan Grant Robertson David Mclean Ben Bernanke Alexander Downer Peter Costello Alan Bollard Lloyd Morrison 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