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Our weekly round-up of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 12 Mar 2025
Libelle's downfall raises procurement process question
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Libelle's downfall raises procurement process question

Plus: The Pita Pit and Subway deal that could have been. 

Cécile Meier 12 Mar 2025
Chris Bishop is ‘frustrated‘ at the pace of change
Politics

Chris Bishop is ‘frustrated‘ at the pace of change

Bishop speaks about unlocking housing and transport ‘affordability’ issues.

Oliver Lewis 12 Mar 2025
Golden visas spark 409% rise in NZTE page views
Policy

Golden visas spark 409% rise in NZTE page views

International investment agency kicks off visa roadshow amid investor frenzy.



Pattrick Smellie
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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