Thirsty Work: Three Waters consultant and contractor spend gushes past $50 million
Three Waters Reform a fountain of funds for the hourly crowd advising the government. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Cost of living: Fuel tax reduction – official advice warns Government’s policy too broad and expensive
Fuel tax reductions were Ministers' choice, Ministry of Transport preferred targeted help. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Alleged misrepresentation in procurement but public contract stands for embattled firm We Are Indigo
Alleged misrepresentation corrected, not material to $6m Creative New Zealand contract. Source: NZ Herald Business News
The conflict and the Covid contract: The $16.5m health contract and the spousal relationship that raised red flags
The marriage at the heart of the conflict in evaluating U of Auckland vaccinator training. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Kate MacNamara: The caches of unspent Covid money paying for fuel tax reductions
Covid underspends: the long tail of emergency funding and fuel tax cuts. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Kate MacNamara: How to reform the Three Waters Reform
Reforming the Three Waters Reform will take more than a new(ish) ministerial face. Source: NZ Herald Business News
The repair movement and hopes for a hands-on fix to a mountain of waste
How a burgeoning repair movement hopes to mend our clothes and our throw-away habits Source: NZ Herald Business News
Kate MacNamara: Why Mahuta family contracts warrant scrutiny
Top five columns of the year from Kate MacNamara. Source: NZ Herald Business News