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Rebecca Howard: August is too soon to hike rates
Most economists are demanding the central bank lift rates next month but the RBNZ should err on the side of caution, at least until NZ is protected from covid.
Primary Sector
Exporters nervous after NZ calls out China
With more than 30% of NZ's exports going to China any retaliation would have a significant impact.
Policy
Takeovers Panel responds to criticism
Takeovers Panel chief executive Andrew Hudson responds to Jenny Ruth's column.In your article, you state that the panel “greenlight[ed]” the Metlifecare/EQT scheme of arrangement in spite of disclosure questions. You will be aware that the high court is the principal regulato...
Politics
Balance tipping towards forced 3 waters amalgamation
Local Government NZ supports three waters amalgamation 'in the national interest', but the requirement that all councils also support it voluntarily is looking a very hard ask.
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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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