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National has re-opened an old debate, but the reaction so far has been muted.
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Pressure grows to get greenwashing messaging right
Fund managers, banks and companies are increasingly seeking legal advice on greenwashing.
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.
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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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