The great news is we are small, young of nation, lightly populated, green, kaitiaki (caretaking) of spirit, not dependent on the export of fossil fuels, and have a strong rule of law and sound moral compass. Significant and bold leadership is in our grasp.
4 New Zealand Superannuation Fund, ‘White Paper’ series, www.nzsuperfund.nz  7  What are the long-term challenges facing the Reserve Bank? At the Bank we tell the story of Te Pūtea Matua (our Māori name) more often as that of the Tāne Mahuta of New Zealand’s financial system. In Māori mythology, Tāne Mahuta is the god of the forest and birds.