Politics
Primary Sector
Sanford's short-termism vs Sealord's long-term view
Sealord says industry's credentials on line over Challenger Plateau fishery stocks.
Infrastructure
Minister supports geothermal over LNG terminal to solve NZ's energy woes
Shane Jones questions billions in oil and gas decommissioning costs.
Public sector
Business of Government
The woke don't go broke, Brian 'will he, won't he' Roche and more
Our weekly roundup of public service items.
Policy
NZTA board to decide on Wellington 'long tunnel'
BusinessDesk understands ministers may no longer support the multibillion-dollar option.
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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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