Does Chorus really face a ‘regulatory mugging'?
Opinion Free

Pattrick Smellie: Does Chorus really face a ‘regulatory mugging'?

Chorus welcomed changes to the telco regulatory regime in 2018. Three years later, it says the goalposts are shifting and NZ Inc will be the loser.

Pattrick Smellie 02 Aug 2021
Missing a trick: why globally experienced Kiwis struggle on return
Economy Free

Missing a trick: why globally experienced Kiwis struggle on return

Covid-19 has driven many New Zealanders home or to consider return. Some love it, but many find a jobs market that doesn't understand them.

Pattrick Smellie 30 Jul 2021
Global scale 'green hydrogen' plant pitched to replace Tiwai smelter
Editor's Picks

Global scale 'green hydrogen' plant pitched to replace Tiwai smelter

The green hydrogen proposal ticks climate change, political, and negotiating leverage boxes for the smelter's current suppliers, Meridian and Contact.

Pattrick Smellie 22 Jul 2021
Balance tipping towards forced 3 waters amalgamation
Policy

Balance tipping towards forced 3 waters amalgamation

Local Government NZ supports three waters amalgamation 'in the national interest', but the requirement that all councils also support it voluntarily is looking a very hard ask.

Pattrick Smellie 19 Jul 2021