First shots fired as Tasman airfare wars resume
Markets

First shots fired as Tasman airfare wars resume

Air NZ is targeting one-way tickets between Auckland and Sydney at between $280 and $300 as the trans-Tasman bubble opens.

Pattrick Smellie 06 Apr 2021
Trans-Tasman 'bubble' from April 19
Policy

Trans-Tasman 'bubble' from April 19

For the first time in more than a year, New Zealanders will be able to make a return offshore trip and spend no time in quarantine.

Pattrick Smellie 06 Apr 2021
The trans-Tasman bubble is about far more than travel
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: The trans-Tasman bubble is about far more than travel

NZ and Australia have too much in common to let differences prise us apart on the world stage. Today's announcement of a trans-Tasman bubble opening date creates a chance to mend frayed relationships.

Pattrick Smellie 06 Apr 2021
Six things to help fix the building timber shortage
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Six things to help fix the building timber shortage

NZ's construction timber sector is remarkably protected from offshore competition while building regulations raise prices and kill new ideas.

Pattrick Smellie 02 Apr 2021