Politics
Opinion
Gareth Kiernan: Remember the reasons for RBNZ independence
There is some scope to include housing in the Reserve Bank's objectives, but housing's underlying problems will only be solved by more fundamental tax and land supply reforms.
Politics
House leader Chris Hipkins defends Parliament's sitting programme
2021 parliamentary year set to begin on Feb. 9
Economy
Development finance a concern – Ardern
Consents are at record highs but developers might not necessarily be able to meet that demand.
Opinion
Analysis
Jenny Ruth: RBNZ is responsible for rising house prices
Lower interest rates drove this year's house price inflation
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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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