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NZ Post is pulling its climate weight, for now
Environment Carbon Catch-up

NZ Post is pulling its climate weight, for now

Company says net-zero by 2050 is a more scientific goal than carbon neutral by 2030.

Jem Traylen 23 Dec 2024
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What’s that smell? It’s Durian Land
Primary Sector

What’s that smell? It’s Durian Land

Can Thailand persuade New Zealanders to hold their nose and eat durians?

Dileepa Fonseka 23 Dec 2024
Trade data shows imports down, exports up in November
Economy

Trade data shows imports down, exports up in November

The latest trade data follow Thursday's dire GDP result.

Staff reporters 20 Dec 2024
Closing NZ's Paris Agreement 'emissions gap'
Climate Policy

Closing NZ's Paris Agreement 'emissions gap'

Overseas carbon credits won't be cheap, as Treasury has warned.

Greg Hurrell 20 Dec 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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