Politics
Policy
Analysis
Electricity Authority launches review as questions linger
The review has been described as a ‘rare opportunity for genuine transformation’.
Politics
The billionaire network shaping MAGA’s post-Trump future
NZ citizen Peter Thiel among magnates backing advanced planning.
Primary Sector
EPA’s Allan Freeth sets record straight
Resignation news a simple case of "bad timing", says environment watchdog CEO.
Policy
Compass dropped in major school lunch shake-up
Ministry appoints 10 regional suppliers; Compass misses out after bidding for RFP.
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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