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How NZ stacks up in the climate credibility test
Opinion

Dileepa Fonseka: How NZ stacks up in the climate credibility test

The Govt needs something bold to firmly establish its credibility on climate change.

Dileepa Fonseka 22 Jul 2024
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Rabobank a tad more hawkish after inflation data

Rabobank a tad more hawkish after inflation data

Market pricing points to October as the most likely timing for a rate cut. 

Rebecca Howard 19 Jul 2024
NZ's climate change ambassador resigns
Politics

NZ's climate change ambassador resigns

Kay Harrison resigns amid govt climate policy announcements.

Dileepa Fonseka 19 Jul 2024
RBNZ inflation data opens the door for August rate cut

RBNZ inflation data opens the door for August rate cut

Economist says inflation is rolling over.

Rebecca Howard 18 Jul 2024


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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.

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