Politics
Politics
Dileepa Fonseka: Fletcher share price and immigration politics
An accidental rise in Fletcher's share price in 2004 was all about immigration.
Politics
McDonald’s throws its weight, and money, into local elections
Burger giant fights push for higher fast-food wages by funding city and state politicians.
Politics
Nicola Willis' letter preceding ferry cancellation released
The letter was sent on Feb 8. On Feb 9, KiwiRail started cancellation talks.
Primary Sector
The bacon apocalypse that wasn’t
A feared pork shortage has not materialised, but prices have risen.
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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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