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A holiday reading list for Luxon
Economy

A holiday reading list for Luxon

This year's list is not exactly light holiday reading.

Dileepa Fonseka 05 Dec 2023
Blow-out expected as govt deficit widens
Economy

Blow-out expected as govt deficit widens

Rising interest rates pushed up costs and revenue.

Staff reporters 05 Dec 2023
Public service cannot promise any government ‘no surprises’
Opinion Free

Derek Gill: Public service cannot promise any government ‘no surprises’

The trust between the new government and the public service is crucial.

Derek Gill 05 Dec 2023
Mayor v minister: Wellington’s Golden Mile will be a test for both
Policy Analysis

Mayor v minister: Wellington’s Golden Mile will be a test for both

Simeon Brown can use the Golden Mile as a bargaining chip if he's unable to stop it.

Jem Traylen 04 Dec 2023
NZ in 'crosshairs' at global COP28 talks
Primary Sector

NZ in 'crosshairs' at global COP28 talks

Riley Kennedy and Ian Llewellyn 04 Dec 2023
Fiscal update and mini-budget set for Dec 20
Policy

Fiscal update and mini-budget set for Dec 20

Ian Llewellyn 04 Dec 2023
Air NZ's A-list influencer play
Economy Analysis

Air NZ's A-list influencer play

Pattrick Smellie 02 Dec 2023
NZ needs smarter and lighter regulation, not no regulation
Opinion

Warren Couillault: NZ needs smarter and lighter regulation, not no regulation

Warren Couillault 02 Dec 2023
Former labour minister Steve Maharey quits as chair of Pharmac, ACC
News in Brief

Former labour minister Steve Maharey quits as chair of Pharmac, ACC

Staff reporters 01 Dec 2023
Brown launches sales pitch for Auckland port lease
Infrastructure

Brown launches sales pitch for Auckland port lease

Brent Melville 01 Dec 2023
The big media issues facing the new government
Editor's Picks Analysis

The big media issues facing the new government

Daniel Dunkley 01 Dec 2023
New Labour lineup keen to take the fight to the government
Public sector

New Labour lineup keen to take the fight to the government

Jem Traylen 30 Nov 2023
The RBNZ looks to have one more hike up its sleeve
Economy

The RBNZ looks to have one more hike up its sleeve

Rebecca Howard 30 Nov 2023
100 days and counting for 'hugely ambitious' plan
Policy

100 days and counting for 'hugely ambitious' plan

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone
Economy

RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone
Economy

RBNZ stays on hold at 5.5%, strikes more hawkish tone

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
All eyes on RBNZ's cash rate forecasts
Economy

All eyes on RBNZ's cash rate forecasts

Rebecca Howard 29 Nov 2023
Business of Government: the ghost of Bill English, the return of Stuart Nash and more
Policy

Business of Government: the ghost of Bill English, the return of Stuart Nash and more

Jem Traylen 29 Nov 2023
Making sense of the coalition agreements
Economy

Pattrick Smellie: Making sense of the coalition agreements

Pattrick Smellie 28 Nov 2023
Flurry of legal action expected over environmental policy changes
Policy

Flurry of legal action expected over environmental policy changes

Ian Llewellyn 28 Nov 2023
The economic minefield ahead for the govt
Finance

Cameron Bagrie: The economic minefield ahead for the govt

Cameron Bagrie 27 Nov 2023
Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First
Retail

Grocery commissioner should eat more Weet-Bix: NZ First

Ella Somers and Paul McBeth 27 Nov 2023
Energy policy: largely status quo with sprinkling of investigations
Energy Analysis

Energy policy: largely status quo with sprinkling of investigations

Ian Llewellyn 27 Nov 2023
The coalition’s policy patchwork
Opinion

Dileepa Fonseka: The coalition’s policy patchwork

Dileepa Fonseka 25 Nov 2023
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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