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Unemployment to hit 5%, bank economists say
Economic activity is catching up with the labour market, says ASB economist Mark Smith.
Politics
NZ set to fly the flag at major Chinese expo
Trade Minister Todd McClay is leading the delegation.
Politics
Dileepa Fonseka: Inside the tent with Trump and Harris
To pee from inside the tent, or outside it? That is the question.
Politics
Who’s the new Kissinger? China asks as ties worsen
Influential Beijing figures ponder who could act as a bridge to Washington.
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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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