# Bill Birch
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Sir William Francis Birch (born 9 April 1934), usually known as bill birch, is a New Zealand retired politician. He served as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1999 in the fourth National Government.
== Early life ==
Birch was born in Hastings on 9 April 1934, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Birch.
Episode 1: A Decent Society
After the breakneck reforms of the 80s, Jim Bolger’s promise of a calmer, more inclusive New Zealand hits the spot. Emerging from the shadow of Muldoon and shaking off the nuclear baggage, Bolger leads the National Party to a landslide victory under the “decent society” banner. But even before the …
Summer Reissue: Juggernaut 2
Gone By Lunchtime is taking a break over summer. We’ll be back soon with new episodes but, until then, here’s one of our favourites from 2025:
After the breakneck reforms of the 80s, Jim Bolger’s promise of a calmer, more inclusive New Zealand hits the spot. Emerging from the shadow of Muldoon and…
Mike's Minute: The employment law changes are fine
This time around the Brooke van Velden-led employment law changes have been described as a shake-up, even a major shake-up.
But as someone who well remembers the Employment Contracts Act and Bill Birch, what is being offered is merely a righting of a badly out of whack employment market.
The us…
Governance Bites #147: governance and leadership in national scale crises, with Sir William Birch
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Sir William (Bill) Birch brings decades of high-level public leadership and governance experience to the conversation. A senior figure in New Zealand politics for more than two decades, he held several key ministerial portfolios, including Finance, National Development and Energy. …
Governance Bites #150: Fiscal stewardship and intergenerational responsibility, with Sir Bill Birch
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Sir William (Bill) Birch brings decades of high-level public leadership and governance experience to the conversation. A senior figure in New Zealand politics for more than two decades, he held several key ministerial portfolios, including Finance, National Development and Energy. …
Governance Bites #155: What endures when politics, technology, & fashion change, with Sir Bill Birch
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Sir William (Bill) Birch brings decades of high-level public leadership and governance experience to the conversation. A senior figure in New Zealand politics for more than two decades, he held several key ministerial portfolios, including Finance, National Development and Energy. …
Mike's Minute: We need to recognise the legacy of Bill Birch
I was a bit deflated a couple of Fridays ago when the news of the passing of Bill Birch came through.
His life contribution and story barely got a mention.
But I felt better this last Friday when at least his funeral got much better coverage.
I haven't really been able to work out whether today'…
The Country 27/07/26: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay
Today’s farmer/politician panel discusses calving, bird flu, party lists, coincidental policy, in-fighting in the coalition, the Greens, AI centres, Think Big and Bill Birch.
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Chris Luxon defending his use of a military aircraft
The Prime Minister says a late night meeting was why he recently used a military aircraft, but it's now been revealed it was a National Party fundraiser dinner.
That was a flight in July, when Chris Luxon flew from Whanganui.
He initially said he had a late night meeting, now his office says form…
John MacDonald: Drop the sniping and buy a plane for the PM
Do we need a dedicated plane for the Prime Minister? I’m starting to think that we do.
Before now, though, I’ve been of the opinion that we’re New Zealand for goodness sake, we’re not the United States, so why should we blow money on a plane?
But, after listening to Sir John Key talking to Heathe…
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