Former Finance Minister Sir Bill Birch dies at 92

Sir Bill Birch, a former senior minister in two National Governments, has died at 92.His most senior role was Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1999 in the four…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-17T03:20:00.000Z

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Ella Thompson2026-07-17T03:28:00.000Z

Always seemed like a decent bloke. RIP Bill

Ella Thompson2026-07-17T03:39:00.000Z

Same. Not many of that caliber left

Drew Parker2026-07-17T03:55:00.000Z

Another one gone. Wonder what his thoughts on the current govt would be?

Tom Harris2026-07-17T04:13:00.000Z

lol get a grip, he was finance minister during some decent years

Rowan Blake2026-07-17T04:15:00.000Z

Who? Never heard of him. 92 is a good innings I guess

Hayden Kelly2026-07-17T04:38:00.000Z

One of the last real National ministers who actually knew how to run a country. Not like the clowns in parliament now

Drew Parker2026-07-17T04:48:00.000Z

comment but okay

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Former Finance Minister Sir Bill Birch dies at 92

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Tom Harris2026-07-17T04:56:00.000Z

RIP sir. Bet he's rolling in his grave seeing what they've done to the economy

Hayden Kelly2026-07-17T05:40:00.000Z

right. Shame the current mob don't have a clue

Peyton Hall2026-07-17T05:20:00.000Z

Sad news. Sympathies to his family

Rowan Blake2026-07-17T05:47:00.000Z

shows your age grandpa

Ruby Fraser2026-07-17T05:34:00.000Z

RIP but honestly the guy was part of the Rogernomics era that screwed over a lot of working people. Not gonna pretend he was a saint

Drew Parker2026-07-17T05:51:00.000Z

Another old white man passes. Moving on.

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