Politics
Politics
Leo Molloy pulls pin on Auckland mayoral bid
Molloy has stepped out of the mayoral race, admitting "he cannot win".
Politics
Kāinga Ora financially sustainable: Sepuloni
The government will review Kāinga Ora’s funding, as needed.
Economy
RBNZ tipped to hike by 50bp – but what next?
The cash rate is currently set at 2.5% and most expect the endpoint to be around 4.0%, although ANZ now says it could go to 4.5%.
Economy
Ministers' big spending plans
Early in the budget process, finance minister Grant Robertson wrote to one minister and turned down several bids.
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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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