Politics

National Infrastructure Agency launching in December
Politics

National Infrastructure Agency launching in December

Crown Infrastructure Partners has been reconfigured as a beefed-up agency.

Oliver Lewis 28 Aug 2024
Regionalism's rocky start, budget cops and more ...
Politics Business of Government

Regionalism's rocky start, budget cops and more ...

Our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 28 Aug 2024
Government 'very open' to tolling Penlink highway
Policy

Government 'very open' to tolling Penlink highway

Simeon Brown says Government policy on transport and tolling is very clear.

Oliver Lewis 28 Aug 2024
How investment deal for regions can be successful
Politics

How investment deal for regions can be successful

Certainty over long-term government investment deemed critical to success.

Jem Traylen 28 Aug 2024


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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