The Lord Mayor of the City of London has been visiting New Zealand – virtually.

He has been speaking with business leaders about seizing opportunities post-Covid, especially in the green finance sector.

Lord Mayor William Russell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that his message has been received positively, and there is huge momentum around green finance.

"This has to be collaborative. All of us around the world need to address it."

He says that New Zealand is behind London, but more people are realising that finance is critical in this area.

"The biggest challenge in New Zealand is getting the consumer to understand they are a critical part of it."

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