Politics
Economy
Government deficit $1.1b smaller than expected
Timing differences and higher tax revenues accounted for some of the improvement.
Policy
Business of Government: Scrappy New Year?
Welcome back to our weekly roundup of public sector news and analysis.
World
NZ sends troops to Red Sea conflict
NZ will send a six-member defence force team to the Middle East to combat Houthi attacks.
Policy
'NZ wastes a lot of money': tips for megaprojects
Infrastructure NZ has released recommendations for improving megaproject delivery.
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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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