Politics
Policy
Future shocks: billions more needed for electrification
Vector says it will have to compete in global markets to raise capital to meet the demands of electrification and that will need regulatory and policy changes.
Politics
Govt wants more streaming series to be made here
Attracting more international TV series would reduce the boom-bust cycle in the screen sector.
Economy
Pain for households, but banks are sitting pretty
The Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate from 0.25% to 3.5% in the past 12 months and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Policy
Brown: Ports of Auckland not up for sale
Wayne Brown has told potential foreign owners of Auckland's port not to waste their money.
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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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