Politics
Politics
Biggest local govt shake-up in a generation looms
At the heart of the review will be a new deal on what local government funds versus what central government will pay for.
Policy
NZ-Aussie ministers paper over Five Eyes cracks
The Australian foreign minister declined to let the controversy over the Five Eyes network overshadow the 'feel-good' of the first trans-Tasman ministerial meeting since the travel bubble opened.
Politics
James Robertson: Uncertainty reigns in Samoan politics
Money and politics from abroad are more likely than ideology to influence political decisions in Samoa.
Politics
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.
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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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