Government explores selling its investment in Chorus telecommunications company

Friday 10 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 10 Oct 2025, 5:57pm

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government is investigating the sale of debt and equity securities held in Chorus. The investment, made during the ultra-fast broadband rollout, could potentially return hundreds of millions of dollars to fund projects such as schools and hospitals.

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1. StuffFri 10 Oct 2025, 9:38am

   Government looks to cash out Chorus investment (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 10 Oct 2025, 1:24pm

   Nicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schools, slams Orr’s $416k payout (opens in new tab)

   • Government’s Chorus investment could be worth more than $1.2 billion (opens in new tab) Fri 10 Oct 2025, 4:16pm
3. 1News via RNZFri 10 Oct 2025, 5:29pm

   'Family silverware': Labour slams Govt plan to sell Chorus stake (opens in new tab)

4. RNZFri 10 Oct 2025, 5:57pm

   Selling Chorus securities is 'hocking off' debt not assets, Finance Minister says (opens in new tab)

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