Politics
Politics
KiwiRail CEO on getting it match fit, chasing freight volumes
It comes as Rail Minister Winston Peters warns waste won't be tolerated.
News in Brief
ACC chair resigns ahead of reviews on operations
Accident Compensation Corporation chair Tracy Batten has resigned as ministers look for a turnaround plan to deal with the challenges it faces.ACC Minister Scott Simpson said he had accepted the resignation and thanked Batten for her service since 2019.“ACC as an organisation is...
Primary Sector
Govt announces 'farmer-focused' RMA reforms
Proposed reforms cover freshwater, farming practice, mining and quarrying.
Politics
Govt shifting consent priorities towards development
The Government said it was releasing three discussion documents on the changes.
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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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