Election 2026: Do business and pleasure mix? Craig Stobo’s ‘uncomfortable’ requests at FMA to merge private, public trips

David FisherSenior writer·NZ Herald·5 Nov, 2026 03:15 AM11 mins to read‌Former FMA chair Craig Stobo will stand in Botany for New Zealand First and says energy supply security is an important issue. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYFresh details have emerged of New Zealand First candidate Craig Stobo’s attempts to combine personal travel with publicly funded international trips for the Financial Markets Authority when he was the regulator’s chair. On one occasion involving a trip to Egypt, the Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) now former chief executive Samantha