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Winton 'stands to gain millions': MP
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Winton 'stands to gain millions': MP

The proposed fast-tracking of Sunfield is 'cronyism', local MP claims.

Maria Slade 11 Dec 2024
Govt unveils ferry plans
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Govt unveils ferry plans

NZ will get two new ferries, which are expected to start operations in 2029.

Oliver Lewis 11 Dec 2024
BNZ defends profit as essential to attract capital
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BNZ defends profit as essential to attract capital

The last major bank, BNZ, has fronted up to Parliament.

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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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