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Politics
Luxon puts a gold star on his report card
Luxon says the Government has achieved 35 of its 36 action-plan points.
Property
Kāinga Ora CEO leaving with golden handshake
The new-look, post-review housing agency is not what the CEO signed up for, chair says.
Economy
Independent costings needed for tough political decisions
The time is now for an Independent Fiscal Institution.
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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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