Politics
Economy
Is the central bank's remit on the money?
Public consultation is open from June 1 to June 15 and advice is expected to go to the minister of finance in March 2023.
Policy
Commission wants ‘global talent' visa
Immigration policy has been captured by short-term thinking, says the Productivity Commission.
Politics
Govt takes a stick to supermarkets
Under pressure over rising prices, the government has gone considerably further than the Commerce Commission recommended to spur supermarket competition.
Politics
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Echoes of Think Big in today's climate choices
Climate change demands huge and important decisions by central government. Have we learned the right lessons from Think Big? Former energy policy adviser John Boshier's new book, Power Surge, traverses those times.
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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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