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Business of Government: zombie policies, pendulum swings and more...
Our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.
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Eroad maps the road ahead for user charges
While GPS would be straightforward, it might be a hard sell to NZ’s private car owners.
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BNZ says a rate hike would be a policy mistake
BNZ, however, also now expects rates on hold for longer.
Economy
Dileepa Fonseka: Health not the only system ailing
Spiraling issues need more than a Band-Aid.
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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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