Politics

Govt accused of 'dragging the chain' on KiwiRail chair
Politics Free

Govt accused of 'dragging the chain' on KiwiRail chair

Unlikely allies National and a union are calling on the government to appoint a new KiwiRail chair.

Oliver Lewis 18 Nov 2021
Booster shots available from Nov 29, Waikato moves to level 2
Policy

Booster shots available from Nov 29, Waikato moves to level 2

People will be able to use the Book My Vaccine website for their free booster vaccine dose booking.  

Staff reporters 15 Nov 2021
Chief economist Yuong Ha to leave RBNZ in February
Finance

Chief economist Yuong Ha to leave RBNZ in February

RBNZ's board and finance minister Grant Robertson now have two places on the monetary policy committee to fill. 

Staff reporters 15 Nov 2021
Pumped hydro way out of the money for future power flexibility: report
Policy

Pumped hydro way out of the money for future power flexibility: report

Pumped hydro is the most expensive of any considered option in a study looking at getting through NZ's electricity systems "dark doldrums".

Ian Llewellyn 12 Nov 2021


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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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