I am not a shareholder of AIA. In sayiong that i am glad the government stood firm on their decision not to let a company or assetrr like AIA be sold offshore even if they didnt get control. Here is what i encountered today. Carpark fee for 1 hour 2 minutes $10.00 Wifi 1 hour $9.50. Departure tax..whatever it was. These are some of the basic services we offer not only to our own people but to overseas people. Why for a few quick bucks aree some of us so short sighted that we want to give easy money away to foreign investors. It makes no sense.
Personally i think the prices are a rip off, however it is a user pay system which has merits but keep the bloody money in nz. Lets support our own people before we start giveing out freebees to others