Politics

Get on your bike says transport plan
Politics

Get on your bike says transport plan

Auckland council has unveiled its pathway to reduced transport emissions.

Oliver Lewis 15 Aug 2022
Konnichiwa: NZ Customs Service opens post in Japan
Economy

Konnichiwa: NZ Customs Service opens post in Japan

The NZ Customs Services had just opened up a new customs counsellor position in Japan. 

Rebecca Howard 15 Aug 2022
Leo Molloy pulls pin on Auckland mayoral bid
Politics

Leo Molloy pulls pin on Auckland mayoral bid

Molloy has stepped out of the mayoral race, admitting "he cannot win".

Brent Melville 12 Aug 2022
Kāinga Ora financially sustainable: Sepuloni
Politics

Kāinga Ora financially sustainable: Sepuloni

The government will review Kāinga Ora’s funding, as needed.

Greg Hurrell 12 Aug 2022


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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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