Politics
Economy
NZ gaming industry outlines plan for home-grown 'Angry Birds'
By Pattrick Smellie Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) - The government will look "very seriously" at recommendations from the New Zealand digital gaming industry for the establishment of a new NZ Games Investment Fund and associated NZ Interactive Commission, says Economic Development Mi...
Policy
Company results, data, Fed to provide clues on recession risk
By Jenny Ruth Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Domestic listed company results will dominate the news flow in New Zealand this week and investors will be paying particular attention to outlook statements to see if chief executives see any sign of recession or whether they think the ec...
Finance
Orr defends RBNZ rate cut, says monetary policy looks ahead, not behind
By Rebecca Howard Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Central bank governor Adrian Orr came out swinging in response to an opinion piece from BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope who called on the bank to focus on a "conservative, principles-based, no-surprises approach to monetary polic...
Primary Sector
Free
Potatoes vs people: govt moves to protect top vege-growing land
By Pattrick SmellieAug. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Lifestyle blocks and new subdivisions will be far harder to develop on areas of rich soil under a new national policy statement on highly productive land unveiled for submissions by the government today.In incubation since the 2017 elec...
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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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