Politics

Justice ministry plans to cut staff numbers by more than 120
Politics

Justice ministry plans to cut staff numbers by more than 120

The proposal involves roles mainly at its head office in Wellington.

Jem Traylen 06 Jun 2024
BusinessNZ: More change needed to ease overseas investment
Economy

BusinessNZ: More change needed to ease overseas investment

Group says NZ needs to address the wider issue of our Overseas Investment Act. 

Rebecca Howard 06 Jun 2024
Callaghan eyes private capital after Science City canned
Politics

Callaghan eyes private capital after Science City canned

Callaghan says innovation hubs benefit from a mix of private and public investment.

Jem Traylen 06 Jun 2024
Mfat a 'sitting duck' for cyber threats
Politics

Mfat a 'sitting duck' for cyber threats

Industry and government sources are very worried about how vulnerable Mfat is.

Dileepa Fonseka 06 Jun 2024


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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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