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Policy
Pumped hydro way out of the money for future power flexibility: report
Pumped hydro is the most expensive of any considered option in a study looking at getting through NZ's electricity systems "dark doldrums".
Economy
NZ to issue sovereign green bonds
Money raised from the bonds would be used to support projects that help reach the government’s net-zero carbon target.
Politics
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'Shocking revelation': Kāinga Ora's selective memory on Labour links
Wonky ad campaign with rising Labour star forces Megan Woods to remind officials they can't just 'unknow' things when it suits.
Politics
Exclusive
KiwiRail workplace culture in board's spotlight
A culture probe has been floated after negative media reports about the chief executive's leadership style.
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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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