Politics
Economy
Annual inflation jumps the most in nearly 10 years
The cost of building a new house was the biggest contributor to both annual and quarterly inflation.
Primary Sector
'Crushing skills shortage' eased with visa extension
From Monday, the maximum duration of essential skills visas, for jobs paid below the median wage, will increase from 12 months to 24 months.
Politics
Goff rejects half billion dollar water deal for Auckland
The Auckland mayor fears the only way the government will get its three waters reforms done is to force councils through amalgamation.
Economy
Could NZ implement a carbon import tax?
The United Kingdom and the EU have been looking at carbon import taxes, but it's not clear how they could work.
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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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