Keith Turner and Heather Simpson have turned up on the board of the national grid operator, Transpower. Pattrick delves into what that means.
And the billion dollar government IT project you've never heard any fuss about has just been completed after 8 stressful years by the Inland Revenue Dept.
He also talks about what to look for in tomorrow's half year fiscal and economic update and Budget Policy Statement.
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Pattrick Smellie is the editor and co-founder of BusinessDesk and has reported on the New Zealand economy and business since 1983.