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Derek Gill: Public service cannot promise any government ‘no surprises’
The trust between the new government and the public service is crucial.
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Mayor v minister: Wellington’s Golden Mile will be a test for both
Simeon Brown can use the Golden Mile as a bargaining chip if he's unable to stop it.
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NZ in 'crosshairs' at global COP28 talks
Agriculture is on the agenda in a major way for the first time.
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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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