3973 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 03 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3973 (2026)
Question asked:	11 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Finance
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	25 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03973_2026
Document guid:	bf100155-8cf7-45b4-b8c0-68030af4eaf5

3973 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance: Has the Minister received any advice regarding potential conflicts of interest for either reviewer of the independent review of New Zealand’s monetary policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, what was that advice?

Hon Nicola Willis: Yes. Treasury informed me that David Archer has been involved in past disputes between the Reserve Bank and the Reserve Bank Superannuation and Provident Fund Scheme. The Treasury advised me that there is no material actual or potential conflict of interest between the role of reviewer and Mr Archer’s role as member and trustee of the RBNZ Scheme.