Economy

Explore the latest economy news by BusinessDesk
Fast track's Northland connections
Infrastructure

Fast track's Northland connections

An umbilical cord of infrastructure for Northland runs through the fast track list.

Pattrick Smellie 07 Oct 2024
Economy sponsored by
Worldline
Worldline is NZ’s most experienced paytech, revolutionising how kiwis pay instore, online and with mobile payment solutions.
NZ dollar's wings clipped, RBNZ tipped to go 50bps
Markets

NZ dollar's wings clipped, RBNZ tipped to go 50bps

The kiwi is sliding, but it is more about the greenback than the RBNZ. 

Rebecca Howard 07 Oct 2024
Govt fires first salvo in 'growth now' narrative
Infrastructure

Govt fires first salvo in 'growth now' narrative

Fast-track announcements folllow Christopher Luxon's promised infrastructure focus.

Pattrick Smellie 06 Oct 2024
Exporters welcome end to US dock workers' strike

Exporters welcome end to US dock workers' strike

The strike had the potential to cause global supply chain disruption.

John Anthony 04 Oct 2024


Pattrick Smellie
Pattrick Smellie

Founding Editor

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.

Followers will be emailed
articles by Pattrick