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Linda Jenkinson on creating opportunities in business
Economy Free

Linda Jenkinson on creating opportunities in business

Different skills support stages of a company's growth, says the globetrotting pioneer.

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Consumer confidence subdued while labour market remains tight
Economy

Consumer confidence subdued while labour market remains tight

“Consumers remain under pressure," says ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner.

Ella Somers 26 May 2023
Extreme weather hits Tower half-year result
Finance

Extreme weather hits Tower half-year result

Tower says it is well-provisioned for two more major events in this financial year.

Pattrick Smellie 25 May 2023
Fonterra reduces farmgate milk price for new season
Economy

Fonterra reduces farmgate milk price for new season

The forecast price dropped but the co-op is on track for a strong full-year result.

Riley Kennedy 25 May 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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