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Why these aren’t the last days of US democracy
US broadcaster Alexander Heffner says local politics is bucking national trends.
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Govt consults on building consent merger
Govt will consult on combining building consent authorities to streamline consents.
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Jones goes for maximum cut to orange roughy
In one of his first big calls, the Fisheries Minister opted for a cautious approach.
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Eleven minus x equals why? $30m school textbook process questioned
MoE excludes businesses supplying school maths resources from bids worth $30m.
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Business of Government
The long decline of expertise, new central agency chiefs and more...
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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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