Politics
Law & Regulation
Auditor-general pots govt on Ihumātao spending
The government spent money unlawfully to buy property at the heart of a protracted Māori land dispute at Ihumātao, the auditor-general has ruled.
Policy
‘Gold-plating’ fear contributed to low-ball Transmission Gully cost
The winning bidder's weakest element – to its detriment – was in its consenting strategy.
Policy
Energy minister: Those hurting from high power prices made bad bet
The electricity sector is on hydro watch as lake levels sink and power prices soar.
Primary Sector
A million temp workers in Australia could apply to work in NZ
Immigration minister Kris Faafoi hopes holiday-scheme travellers and those on visitor visas will consider New Zealand next.
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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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