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Politics in 2021
Pattrick Smellie: Next six months are make or break for Labour
The bones of a transformational agenda exist for the government for those who care to look for it, and the first half of this year is a crucial time.
Policy
Genesis, major users to drive 2021 renewables growth
Power purchase agreements by Genesis and major industrial users likely to drive next round of renewable generation development.
Policy
RBNZ says it is responding to 'malicious' data hack
RBNZ says hack may include some commercial and personally sensitive information
Policy
Brent Melville: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: Saluting those who repaid the wage subsidy
Along with the rest of the globe we were, and we remain, in uncertain times. That only 3.8 percent of a total of more than $14 billion in taxpayer funding paid to businesses to support their employees has found its way back to the government, shouldn’t come as a surprise.
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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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