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PM to head to Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines
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PM to head to Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines

Luxon will meet with the executives of all three Southeast Asian countries. 

Staff reporters 08 Apr 2024
Methane inquiry a 'vote of no confidence'
Politics

Methane inquiry a 'vote of no confidence'

Critics of previous methane policy urge ignoring "extremes".

Pattrick Smellie 08 Apr 2024
Anger at end of 'pinky promise' migration policy
Infrastructure

Anger at end of 'pinky promise' migration policy

The business community is split over the government's just-announced changes.

Dileepa Fonseka 08 Apr 2024


Pattrick Smellie
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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