Politics

Govt does U-turn on ETS settings
Policy

Govt does U-turn on ETS settings

ETS settings to be tightened from December onwards. 

Ian Llewellyn 25 Jul 2023
The EMA's election wish list asks for a change in attitude
Politics

The EMA's election wish list asks for a change in attitude

Looser foreign investment rules are just one item on the wish list.

Rebecca Howard 25 Jul 2023
Kāinga Ora adds 'Velocity' as it aims to build homes faster and cheaper
Policy

Kāinga Ora adds 'Velocity' as it aims to build homes faster and cheaper

The housing agency believes its new delivery system can save $820m over four years.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jul 2023
Auckland council faces $4b bill on wild weather
Infrastructure

Auckland council faces $4b bill on wild weather

The council expanded the scope of the expected costs.

Staff reporters 25 Jul 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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