Politics
Politics
Surprising optimism amid economic gloom
Even 2degrees boss was surprised at the optimism in the business survey.
Policy
Scientists waiting for govt direction on research
Some argue NZ's science policy has been going in circles for 40 years.
Politics
Our first Minister for Manufacturing just wants to get ‘stuff’ done
Will manufacturers get what they really, really want?
Politics
Indian students face rejection
A thorn in the side of the India-NZ relationship is rearing its head again: student visas.
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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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