Politics
Law & Regulation
Tweaks make plain language bill a bit simpler
The bill would require government agencies to use plain language in documents and appoint plain language officers.
Policy
Govt moves to widen GST net
The bill introduces a requirement for digital platforms to collect GST on local ridesharing, food and beverage delivery, and short-stay accommodation.
Policy
Pattrick Smellie: Smellie Sniffs the Breeze on: polytech reforms
Polytech reforms are back on track, sort of, after a tumultuous couple of months.
Politics
Analysis
Immigration – why we're left in the starting blocks
NZ isn't alone in dealing with a tight labour market but other countries are sprinting ahead as they attract immigrant workers.
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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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