Politics
Politics
Unease over new public media entity
A diverse range of voices from across the media sector expressed concern at the current form of the bill to create Aotearoa NZ Public Media.
Politics
Industry blindsided by gutting of fisheries bill
The government has bowed to public pressure over a proposal to streamline fisheries management.
Public sector project
Free
Survey of NZ public servants launched
A new survey of NZ public servants "will complement the public sector's own research", says Liz MacPherson, president of the Institute of Public Administration NZ (IPANZ).
Finance
RBNZ proposing tweaks to bank capital calculations
The Reserve Bank is asking for submissions on its proposed changes to risk-weighting calculations on bank loans.
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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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