Politics
Politics
'Stealing homework': govt and opposition butt heads over insurance reform
There are two insurance reform bills, but there can only be one winner.
Politics
Watercare to stand alone financially
The financial divorce will avoid a proposal to hike water charges by 25.8%.
Policy
Opinion
UK real estate: We need to talk about capital gains taxes
The government levy is ineffective and driving up rents on property.
Public sector
Auditor general scolds Waikato University over Joyce contract
The action relates to services provided by the former finance minister.
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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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