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Five priorities for the new government
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Five priorities for the new government

The government has a cautious tinge, but there are a bunch of issues it can't keep ignoring.

Pattrick Smellie 09 Nov 2020
Cut the chat and act: manufacturing and the post-covid economy
Economy

Cut the chat and act: manufacturing and the post-covid economy

Deliberate focus is needed from policymakers to drive economic transformation, manufacturers say.

Gavin Evans 07 Nov 2020
No change to borders before Christmas: Ardern
Economy

No change to borders before Christmas: Ardern

A trade mission to Europe, China and the US will be high on the PM's agenda when covid travel restrictions ease.

Pattrick Smellie 05 Nov 2020
Ardern broadens, extends small business loans scheme
Economy SME policy

Ardern broadens, extends small business loans scheme

The PM's first major speech boosts low-cost funding for small businesses, spruiks apprenticeships and hints at leeway on the promise of longer sick leave.

Pattrick Smellie 05 Nov 2020