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A closer look at the government's revenue – on a slippery slope
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: A closer look at the government's revenue – on a slippery slope

Businesses are not doing as well as the treasury thought they were.

Cameron Bagrie 10 Jun 2023
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Aussie-NZ governments on the same climate change page – for a change
Climate change

Aussie-NZ governments on the same climate change page – for a change

NZ and Australia's four finance and climate ministers join forces on climate change.

Greg Hurrell 09 Jun 2023
Fonterra's milk price will put farmers under pressure
Primary Sector

Fonterra's milk price will put farmers under pressure

The forecast is at or below Rabobank’s estimation of average costs of production.

Rebecca Howard 09 Jun 2023
The FMA is now in 'standard regulatory mode' to combat greenwashing
Climate change

The FMA is now in 'standard regulatory mode' to combat greenwashing

The FMA says no more Mr Nice Guy on greenwashing enforcement.

Greg Hurrell 09 Jun 2023


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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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