Politics
Primary Sector
Meat and dairy sectors say NZ-EU FTA doesn't hit the mark
NZ finally has a free trade agreement with Europe, but with heavy compromises in key export areas.
Primary Sector
Treasury says GM rules mean NZ missing opportunities
NZ is missing out on advances that could benefit our economy and the world's climate, the Treasury's chief tells economists.
Finance
Finlay steps down as NZ Post chair as he joins RBNZ board
No mention was made of Rodger Finlay's term ending as chair of NZ Post when controversy over his appointment to RBNZ's new board blew up earlier this month.
Policy
Slow visa processing stalls $3b+ of foreign investment
New Zealand stopped processing investor visas at a time when the wealthy were lining up to come up here.
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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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