Politics
Politics
'Moral hazard risks' of helping firms hit by high energy costs
MBIE advised ministers in the weeks before North Island mill closures announced.
Politics
Mood of the Boardroom: CEOs give their verdict on Government
Clear message to the Luxon-led coalition: Get on with it.
Politics
Sanford's short-termism vs Sealord's long-term view
Sealord says industry's credentials on line over Challenger Plateau fishery stocks.
Politics
Minister supports geothermal over LNG terminal to solve NZ's energy woes
Shane Jones questions billions in oil and gas decommissioning costs.
Public sector
Business of Government
The woke don't go broke, Brian 'will he, won't he' Roche and more
Politics
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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