Politics
Policy
Govt withholds judgement on Christchurch
A month after breaking the law, our second-biggest city is chipping away at its own housing plan.
Opinion
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Ian Powell: Health system: the cure is worse than the disease
There are two key reasons the health system is going to custard: too few staff and too much restructuring.
Politics
Record spend on contractors and consultants
Covid vaccinations and work on major reform projects have seen the government bill skyrocket by more than $300 million.
Politics
Robert Mannion: Denial by soundbite
Soundbites courageously express sentiments no one could ever possibly disagree with and give the illusion of cover.
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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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