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Economy
No single policy fix for housing ‘perfect storm’ – Ardern
There's still no silver bullet to solve the housing question.
Politics
Pattrick Smellie: Five priorities for the new government
The government has a cautious tinge, but there are a bunch of issues it can't keep ignoring.
Economy
Cut the chat and act: manufacturing and the post-covid economy
Deliberate focus is needed from policymakers to drive economic transformation, manufacturers say.
Politics
Brownlee to step down as deputy leader
The former Ilam MP will stand down as the Electoral Commission delivered the final elections standings which show National will have an even smaller team.
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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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