The seeds of Moana Pasifika's collapse: Public money and a flawed business case

OPINION: 2018 government money for the Pacific primed the pumps for failed Moana Pasifika.

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PremiumOpinionOpinion byKate MacNamaraBusiness Journalist·NZ Herald·29 May, 2026 08:00 PM6 mins to read‌Herald sports journalists Chris Reive and Alex Powell discuss the latest in sport. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWinston Peters is hinting at a revival for Moana Pasifika, the Super Rugby Pacific team who were put into liquidation this week.The team are a money-losing enterprise, and their cash-strapped shareholder, the charity Pasifika Medical Association, can no longer afford to fund it.

It’s not surprising that Peters is

The seeds of Moana Pasifika's collapse: Public money and a flawed business case

The seeds of Moana Pasifika's collapse: Public money and a flawed business case

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