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My 'great shame' to be a New Zealander
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Charles Finny: My 'great shame' to be a New Zealander

Is New Zealand so fearful of offending China that we cannot voice our support for Taiwan's involvement in WHO affairs, asks former top diplomat.

Charles Finny 23 May 2022
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How high will interest rates go?

How high will interest rates go?

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to hike by 50 basis points to 2.0% this week, but where is the peak? 

Rebecca Howard 23 May 2022
Concrete: govt eyes carbon border tax
Policy

Concrete: govt eyes carbon border tax

The government is examining the complex idea of border carbon taxes in the context of the concrete sector.

Ian Llewellyn 18 May 2022
Bans banned as energy policy evolves
Policy

Bans banned as energy policy evolves

The Emissions Reduction Plan shows the evolution in the government's thinking on energy policy.

Ian Llewellyn 17 May 2022


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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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