Politics
Law & Regulation
China-backed hackers breached NZ parliament
News of the 2021 attack follows the UK and US condemning the PRC for state-backed attacks.
Policy
Paul McBeth: Willis to serve up a cold dish for Wellington
Govt wants to cut spending, but maybe it should work out what it wants to do first.
Policy
Gluckman tipped to lead reviews into science and university sectors
The government will review how universities and science are funded.
Policy
Dileepa Fonseka: Luxon's toughest cost-cutting task yet
The choice between "bread and butter" or "cheaper spreads" gets trickier.
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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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