Property rights cannot be a slogan for protecting market power – Fran O’Sullivan

Opinion byHead of Business·NZ Herald·25 Sep, 2026 09:00 PM6 mins to readHead of Business, NZME‌Dr Oliver Hartwich of The NZ Initiative says too many of the country’s business leaders are living in a "climate of fear".Oliver Hartwich has put his finger on something rather uncomfortable.The New Zealand Initiative director says too many of the country’s business leaders are living in a “climate of fear” – worried that speaking publicly against election policies which are anti-business and market interventionist could invite political retaliation. In an