Jane Wrightson on Super squabbles, Seymour and the state of the media
Former retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson joins Toby Manhire to reflect on a storied career in governance, recent remarks by David Seymour about the RNZ board and the dismantling of the BSA.
19 May 2026
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In a special edition of Gone By Lunchtime, Toby talks to Jane Wrightson, who is retiring after two terms as retirement commissioner. She shares her thoughts on the political football around Superannuation and KiwiSaver, the reforms to retirement-village legislation. Reflecting on a career that includes senior roles as chief censor, at the BSA and NZ on Air, and as an RNZ board member, Wrightson responds to recent remarks by David Seymour, the plan to dismantle the broadcasting regulator, and the debate over merging NZ on Air and the NZ Film Commission.
