Politics

Billions needed for Northwest Busway
Politics

Billions needed for Northwest Busway

The rolling maul of transport-related announcements continues.

Oliver Lewis 23 Apr 2025
Govt shares emerging route for mega Northland expressway
Politics

Govt shares emerging route for mega Northland expressway

It's our single biggest roading project. So where's it going to go?

Oliver Lewis 23 Apr 2025
NZTA moves forward with Bay of Plenty highway
Politics

NZTA moves forward with Bay of Plenty highway

Bishop promises freight and housing perks from $3b roading project.

Oliver Lewis 22 Apr 2025
Rise in liquidations compounded by IRD crackdown
Economy

Rise in liquidations compounded by IRD crackdown

The IRD filed two-thirds of creditor applications in the March quarter.

Gregor Thompson 22 Apr 2025


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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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