Politics
Policy
NZ to set up a consumer data right framework
The government wants to introduce legislation next year and seeks to align system with Australia.
Opinion
Cameron Bagrie: An age-old question: who will pay your pension?
Once again, the Treasury projects into the future based on current policy settings, and sees fiscal disaster. That's the point: acting now can change that future.
Primary Sector
WorkSafe to probe Talley’s poor health and safety history
The health and safety watchdog wants to know how Talley's meets its workplace obligations.
Primary Sector
Govt launches inquiry into use of migrant labour in fishing sector
The goal is to transition away from reliance on migrant labour and attract more Kiwis into rewarding jobs in seafood sector.
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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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