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Effective risk management 'key to climate adaptation'
Climate Policy

Effective risk management 'key to climate adaptation'

We know the value of climate adaptation but the cost is unknown.

Greg Hurrell 01 Oct 2024
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Economy improving, still weak: QSBO
Economy

Economy improving, still weak: QSBO

The survey could support either a 25 or 50bps interest rate cut, says NZIER.

Pattrick Smellie 01 Oct 2024
RBNZ on bank competition: 'It's not our fault'
Economy

RBNZ on bank competition: 'It's not our fault'

The central bank and the competition regulator are at odds.

Pattrick Smellie 01 Oct 2024
Businesses believe the worst is behind us, ANZ survey says
Economy

Businesses believe the worst is behind us, ANZ survey says

BNZ's head of research thinks the report could throw cold water on 50bp rate cuts.

Gregor Thompson 30 Sep 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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