Claire Trevett: The real benefit of the America s Cup to the Government
17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
4 minutes to read
OPINION:
Over the last week, Sport and Finance Minister Grant Robertson has undergone something of a metamorphosis from America s Cup sceptic to wearing red socks with glee. Labour is a party born from blue collars and socialism, and the America s Cup has never sat that well with some of its members.
There are big supporters in Labour: among them Trevor Mallard who was once the minister in charge of justifying spending public money on the Cup, and Stuart Nash who gets that job now.