Politics
Politics
COP26: turning 'blah blah' into action
COP26 is getting down to the nitty-gritty of climate change talks as politicians and officials try to reconcile positions that may be irreconcilable.
Policy
No jab or swab? No Air NZ flight
The airline is aiming to have the change in place by Dec14 for an initial period until March 31, 2022. It will apply to all passengers aged 12 and over travelling on Air NZ within NZ.
Politics
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APEC: challenge to business leaders as trust in governments fades
Democracies are 'losing' to autocratic governments that are good at 'getting stuff done' for their people, but businesses' ability to get stuff done is trusted, says APEC keynote speaker.
Opinion
Pattrick Smellie: Negotiating Christmas – the real political test in APEC Leaders’ Week
Very soon – much sooner than many Aucklanders perhaps dare imagine – their city will be open again.
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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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