Politics

Fixing the public service
Opinion

Deb Te Kawa: Fixing the public service

Public Sector Act reform rightly aims at results, rather than cuts.

Deb Te Kawa 03 Apr 2025
What Willis was told ahead of Orr’s shock resignation
Politics

What Willis was told ahead of Orr’s shock resignation

Documents released under the OIA shed some light on what happened.

Staff reporters 02 Apr 2025
KiwiRail reveals $8m cost of McKinsey contract
Politics

KiwiRail reveals $8m cost of McKinsey contract

Rail Minister Winston Peters calls it an unacceptable payment. 

Oliver Lewis 02 Apr 2025
Health and safety change for directors
Politics

Health and safety change for directors

Govt to clarify managers are responsible for managing day-to-day health and safety risks.

Dileepa Fonseka 02 Apr 2025


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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