Politics

Will NZ's new cybersecurity strategy match Aussies' bold one?
Politics

Will NZ's new cybersecurity strategy match Aussies' bold one?

The govt is quietly drafting a new cybersecurity strategy amidst rising cyber threats.

Dileepa Fonseka 14 May 2024
Samoa calls on NZ to protect migrant workers
Policy

Samoa calls on NZ to protect migrant workers

The recognised seasonal employer (RSE) scheme has been under review since 2022. 

Gregor Thompson 14 May 2024
TVNZ lags behind its commercial peers, urgent Treasury paper warns
Politics

TVNZ lags behind its commercial peers, urgent Treasury paper warns

Report drafted for a critical David Seymour following WBD's decision to close Newshub.

Daniel Dunkley 13 May 2024


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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