Politics
Politics
Asset recycling: privatisation or better housekeeping
On asset recycling, Silvana Schenone cites Marie Kondo rather than Milton Friedman.
Policy
Open banking's red tape may stifle lenders' innovation: fintechs
Fee-free open banking and levies may deter banks from innovating with new tech.
Politics
Jim Bolger, New Zealand’s 35th Prime Minister, dies, aged 90
Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died aged 90.His family said he died peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by his nine children, 18 grandchildren and wife Joan.“Over the period of his illness, Jim and the family have greatly appreciated the support and companionship of so many...
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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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