Politics
Politics
MBIE's push key to antigen testing breakthrough
As the government's covid strategy changes, so too is the mood for picking up the pace on new ideas and technology.
Policy
Pumped hydro plan reaches milestone
The first consortium of consultants will work out whether the Lake Onslow project is more than a pipe dream.
Policy
Vaccine mandate for rideshares?
Rideshare companies are relying on voluntary action. Should they go further?
Policy
The case to ban organic waste
About 4% of NZ's gross emissions comes from waste disposal and treatment. Should food, green and paper waste be banned from landfills?
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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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