Anything Could Happen: Grant Robertson
In his optimistic memoir Anything Could Happen, former deputy prime minister Grant Robertson reflects on the major events in his life, including his highly successful career as a Labour politician and becoming Finance Minister in the Ardern government during one of our most tumultuous times. He shares some of these stories with Philip Matthews.
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Read a review of the book from The Spinoff here.
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Grant Robertson
Grant Robertson was a member of Parliament for fifteen years, including being New Zealand's Minister of Finance fro
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Philip Matthews
Philip Matthews is a senior journalist with The Press. He won Reviewer of the Year in the 2022 Voyager Media Awards and
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