Politics
Policy
Z Energy forecasts strong fuel sales for years to come
Z Energy says it has decades of profitable business ahead despite decarbonisation plans.
Policy
Queenstown tackles growing housing pain
The resort town has one of NZ's highest average house prices, and a plan to build more than 16,000 new homes.
Policy
Gas policy driving up emissions: Methanex
Methanex warns current policy settings are driving industry out of NZ.
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Property changes will undermine NZ's investment standing
Trying to close the interest rate 'loophole' on investment properties could do more harm than good, local business and property groups say.
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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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