Politics
Politics
Distrust in media undermining democracy: two new reports
Both globally and in NZ, news consumers increasingly fear they are being fed biased news, although journalism remains far more trusted than social media.
Policy
BREAKING: Ashley Bloomfield stepping down
Ashley Bloomfield is stepping down as the omicron outbreak starts to fade and ahead of major health system reform implementation.
Policy
ETS liabilities help blow out the govt's deficit
The crown accounts show losses on the ETS were $5.39 billion for the eight months, a $2.3b increase on forecasts – a 74% increase.
Policy
Sorry hospo, NZ remains in 'red'
The country will continue to remain in the red covid setting until at least Easter.
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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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