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'Doubling down on family': Anzac force moves
Australian defence minister says Anzac force will give countries better value for money.
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Full speed ahead on Northland expressway
NZTA says procurement on the first section will start next year.
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‘Ambitious’ reviews of Commerce Act and Commerce Commission unveiled
The Government is embarking on an “ambitious” review of the Commerce Act that could see more proposed mergers and acquisitions blocked.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is starting to consult on changing the country’s cornerstone competition law to give t...
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Generational bargain over NZ super under threat
Pay as you go NZ super hard to sustain without productivity growth.
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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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