Politics

No rest on Holidays Act fix
Policy

No rest on Holidays Act fix

Pro-rating sick leave and annual leave accrual are among suggestions. 

Murray Jones 05 Jun 2024
CCHL chair appointed with 'urgency' after director revolt
Policy

CCHL chair appointed with 'urgency' after director revolt

Christchurch businessman Bryan Pearson succeeds Abby Foote.

Oliver Lewis 05 Jun 2024
Productivity's slowdown, Lester Levy's fourth coming, and more...
Policy Business of Government

Productivity's slowdown, Lester Levy's fourth coming, and more...

Our weekly round-up of public sector news and analysis.

Jem Traylen 05 Jun 2024
NZDF's $182m IT upgrade beset by delays and challenges
Technology Exclusive

NZDF's $182m IT upgrade beset by delays and challenges

A shift to the cloud and improved connectivity were meant to be in place by 2021.

Cécile Meier 05 Jun 2024


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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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