Politics

The regions: crisis or opportunity?
Politics

David Cunliffe, Kieran Brown, and Thomas Klotz: The regions: crisis or opportunity?

Regions should advance their case for partnership and resourcing according to new paper.

A holiday reading list for Luxon
Politics

A holiday reading list for Luxon

This year's list is not exactly light holiday reading.

Dileepa Fonseka 05 Dec 2023
Blow-out expected as govt deficit widens
Economy

Blow-out expected as govt deficit widens

Rising interest rates pushed up costs and revenue.

Staff reporters 05 Dec 2023
Public service cannot promise any government ‘no surprises’
Opinion Free

Derek Gill: Public service cannot promise any government ‘no surprises’

The trust between the new government and the public service is crucial.

Derek Gill 05 Dec 2023


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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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