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Where to axe – which agencies have the most senior leaders?
MPI says it needs a big team at the top to engage with senior sector leaders.
Economy
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Finance geeks watch the markets, but not many follow every battle in Ukraine.
Policy
Fast-track legislation risks litigation, says Transpower
The proposed law needs tweaks to achieve its purpose, the SOE says.
Health
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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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