Politics

The case for ‘made in New Zealand’ defence tech
Technology

The case for ‘made in New Zealand’ defence tech

Advocates say an unstable world means NZ needs to build up its arms industry.

Dileepa Fonseka 10 Feb 2025
Meetings, noise and better decisions
Opinion Free

Deb Te Kawa: Meetings, noise and better decisions

The number of meetings matters less than the quality of the decisions from them.

Deb Te Kawa 10 Feb 2025
Investor visa policy to be announced
Policy

Investor visa policy to be announced

Major players in venture capital field hope incentives will remain.

Jem Traylen 07 Feb 2025
Act would 'support selling' Crown stake in Chch Airport
Infrastructure

Act would 'support selling' Crown stake in Chch Airport

The Crown owns 25% of the airport. Seymour says it's not core Government business.

Oliver Lewis 07 Feb 2025


Pattrick Smellie
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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