Politics

Will New Zealand be able to power itself?
Politics

Dileepa Fonseka: Will New Zealand be able to power itself?

Nothing is more humiliating than a society's inability to create the energy it needs.

Dileepa Fonseka 12 Aug 2024
Auckland slipping in global perceptions, report says
Policy

Auckland slipping in global perceptions, report says

Authors identify three focus areas for Auckland moving forward.

Tom Raynel 12 Aug 2024
Hawkish RBA governor should brace for storms ahead
Politics Opinion

Hawkish RBA governor should brace for storms ahead

Michele Bullock remains deeply worried about Australia’s inflation.

Export opportunities stifled by ‘absurd’ labelling rules
Politics

Export opportunities stifled by ‘absurd’ labelling rules

Adding six simple words to a proposed law change could fix the problem.

Jem Traylen 09 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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