Politics
Politics
Former Westpac CEO appointed KiwiRail board chair
Having just lost a chief executive, KiwiRail gains a new board chair.
Politics
Bridges gets bridges to calm troubled caucus
Christopher Luxon's first shadow Cabinet appointment gives the plum economic policy role to his rival this week for the top job.
Policy
The unvaxxed: councils brace for 100s of dismissals
Councils and businesses will face a host of potential staff dismissals and grievance claims as they put policies in place mandating proof of vaccination.
Economy
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'Better balance' for government procurement
Business leaders aren't convinced NZ government procurement is world-beating.
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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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