Politics
Politics
Cabinet to decide fate of foreign buyer ban in coming weeks
The PM says key decisions on a loosening of the foreign buyer ban will be made soon.
Policy
Port of Tauranga gets expert panel for Stella Passage
A decision on the major wharf upgrade isn't expected until next year.
Politics
KiwiRail settles with Hyundai for $144m
The total cost of the cancelled Interislander replacement project has hit $671m.
Politics
From the Red Sea to greening up shipping
The head of the United Nations maritime agency has visited NZ for the first time.
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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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