Politics

Changes to HR rules a mixed bag
Politics

Changes to HR rules a mixed bag

The new changes to HR rules will benefit employers.

Farm to forest pipeline felled by new rules
Politics

Farm to forest pipeline felled by new rules

Farm to forest conversions will become more difficult in some parts of NZ.

Staff reporters 04 Dec 2024
The taxwoman cometh, playing the numbers game and more...
Politics Business of Government

The taxwoman cometh, playing the numbers game and more...

Our weekly round-up of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 04 Dec 2024
Governance shake-up for Auckland Transport
Politics

Governance shake-up for Auckland Transport

The two Browns are stripping Auckland Transport of a number of powers.

Oliver Lewis 03 Dec 2024


Pattrick Smellie
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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