Politics
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BusinessNZ enthusiastic on coalition agreement
The business group has advocated for many of the new government's policies.
Reserve Bank remit in the sights of new government
The new government wants the bank to focus on inflation.
Opinion
Ben Moore: Collins crushes new govt role, reflects big dreams for tech
Judith Collins will have the most ministerial positions in the new government.
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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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