Politics
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.
Politics
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.
Finance
World first climate change law for financial firms introduced
Ministers say NZ will be the first country to introduce mandatory emissions reporting for private sector companies, as emissions continue to grow.
Economy
RBNZ won't yield on rates, housing changes may delay hikes
Westpac Bank doesn't expect a rate hike until 2025, much later than other bank economists.
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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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