PATTRICK SMELLIE: So much for 'family values' as Swedes flee Metlifecare deal
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: So much for 'family values' as Swedes flee Metlifecare deal

The trouble with bold, high-minded vision statements in the corporate world is they can be so damn difficult to live up to.

Pattrick Smellie 22 Apr 2020
Ministers hint at cashflow grants in Budget for SMEs
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Ministers hint at cashflow grants in Budget for SMEs

Ministers are considering cashflow replacement grants for small and medium-sized businesses hard-hit by the lockdown required to beat the covid-19 virus.

Pattrick Smellie 21 Apr 2020
Govt to move against trading in tax losses
Law & Regulation

Govt to move against trading in tax losses

Tax changes to assist businesses hit by covid-19 will be made mischief-proof to prevent anyone taking over a loss-making company just to get access to its tax losses, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash told Parliament's epidemic response committee.Nash said the government was aware...

Pattrick Smellie 21 Apr 2020
PRIME MINISTER: Statement on ending level 4 lockdown
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PRIME MINISTER: Statement on ending level 4 lockdown

Tēnā koutou katoa Over the past few weeks I have often used my time at this podium to acknowledge the people on the frontline. Today I want to remember the people in New Zealand who have lost someone to COVID-19, or the many more who had the terror of almost losing someone....

Pattrick Smellie 20 Apr 2020