Politics

Luxon heads to China with business leaders
Politics

Luxon heads to China with business leaders

The visit takes place amid criticism of Luxon's approach to NZ-China relations.

Dileepa Fonseka 13 Jun 2025
Ukraine offers NZ drone technology
Politics

Ukraine offers NZ drone technology

Ukraine had become a drone superpower out of necessity.

Dileepa Fonseka 13 Jun 2025
Finance Minister says RBNZ could have 'pulled its socks up'
Politics

Finance Minister says RBNZ could have 'pulled its socks up'

Willis says RBNZ did not manage an OIA request about Adrian Orr well.

Rebecca Howard 12 Jun 2025
Massive shake-up for Auckland planning rules
Politics

Massive shake-up for Auckland planning rules

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop pushes council to upzone around the $5.5b CRL.

Oliver Lewis 11 Jun 2025


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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