Politics
Politics
Luxon and Willis: 'we are the reset', says new Nats leader
Fresh faces will turn the page on the last four years since the defeat at the 2017 election, says the rookie MP and former Air NZ head.
Politics
Bridges withdraws, Luxon likely new Nats leader
The National party is expected to present Luxon as its new leader in a press conference later this afternoon.
Economy
Refining NZ raises $39m to expand storage
Refining NZ believes providing oil storage is a growth industry as the government looks at the possibility of increasing domestic strategic reserve stocks.
Policy
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Two year toilet training for freedom campers
Freedom camping rules are set to get tougher, but there will be a two-year period to get vehicles up to scratch.
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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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