New Zealand Business Council
for Sustainable Development
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Peter Neilson
Peter is a former cabinet minister of revenue, customs and works, and was associate minister for state-owned enterprises and finance under the Lange Labour government between 1984 and 1990. Following a period as Leader of the Opposition Economic Advisor, Peter moved to private industry. Working initially in corporate finance, Peter then managed a number of international advisory roles, firstly with Ernst and Young (1994-2002) and subsequently with the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. Throughout his twenty-year career as an economist in both the public and private sector, Peter has sought to include social and environmental considerations into his projects and advice. His experience ranges from energy projects, transport solutions and sustainable forestry to social welfare, youth employment and prison reform. Peter has a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from the University of Auckland and has attended post-graduate courses in corporate finance and strategic management. He is 49, married with two children and is a passionate thoroughbred racehorse breeder. |
