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David Parker slates National as 'vandals' over planned emissions policies bonfire
National insists any coalition partners won't stop it sticking to emissions targets.
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West Coast sand miners seek to expand
Westland Mineral Sands intends to lodge an application for another site within a month.
News in Brief
Current account deficit continues to narrow
The news may ease fears of a credit rating downgrade for the country.
KiwiSaver fees slide 8.1% in year to March 31
The decline was largely due to a fall in administration fees.
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Pattrick Smellie
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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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