Politics
Economy
Rosie Collins: It’s not just fuel that's under the pump
A temporary cut to fuel taxes was a quick fix. But we need serious long-term solutions for other price increases.
Politics
Take that, Putin: NZ brings in Russia sanctions
NZ has slapped sanctions on Putin and 12 members of his security council over the invasion of Ukraine.
Policy
Who says there's no such thing as a free bus
Public transport operators were collecting $350 million in fares pre-covid. What if it all went away?
Finance
Free
Govt targets high earners' tax rate dodge
The 350 individuals and families with more than $50 million in net assets paid $26m in income tax in 2018 while their companies paid $639m in tax and their trusts paid $102m.
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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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