Politics
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Clampdown on secret party donors
Hiding behind third parties to make large donations to political parties is banned in proposals rushed into parliament to add to other electoral-law changes.
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CEO parachuted in to troubled council company
A leading mayoral candidate says "all is far from well" at Christchurch council's holding company.
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Ombudsman 'reassured' by Official Information Act data
Official Information Act data suggests the public service is meeting its obligations – but some disagree.
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Exodus at the top at council holding company
The CEO of Christchurch council's holding company resigned a week after his chair.
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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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