Politics
Policy
Australia bracing for big wave of retirees
Around 2.5 million people forecast to start drawing on super in next decade.
Policy
Experts warn NZ: Australia's local rates cap led to financial crisis
Copying policy from across the Tasman could worsen infrastructure deficit.
Economy
Spending cuts hurting growth scope, group says
The group of economists call for the next Budget to be kinder to the economy.
Policy
Transport dominates investment intentions - Treasury
NZTA forecast investments of $120b over the next 10 years, dwarfing other agencies.
Pattrick Smellie
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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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