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Philip Macalister
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Managing Director, Tarawera Publishing
Philip Macalister, sometimes called a financial commentator. Pedals hard but the bike doesn't go fast enough - except downhill. Publishes lots of things.
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Gavin Evans
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Group Editor, Freeman Media
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Cameron Bagrie
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Managing Director and Chief Economist, Bagrie Economics and Contributor, Freelance
Managing Director at Bagrie Economics. Independent. straight shooting economics insights most Sundays 8pm. Details at www.bagrieeconomics.co.nz
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Cameron Bagrie
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Managing Director and Chief Economist, Bagrie Economics and Contributor, Freelance
Managing Director at Bagrie Economics. Independent. straight shooting economics insights most Sundays 8pm. Details at www.bagrieeconomics.co.nz
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Pattrick Smellie
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Director, The National Business Review
Human cannonball
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Julia Jones
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Associate Editor, Texas Highways
Proud owner of Spongebob Heelys. Texas Ex🤘she/her
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RetailCannabisScience and researchFood BusinessSportSocial JusticeInvestigationsEnvironmental and wildlife conservationJamaican and Caribbean cultureEntrepreneurship and environmentCommunity EventsWomen's EmpowermentCasual DiningInstitutional InvestmentUrbanismSustainability and key populationsForensicsClimate change and environment
Dileepa Fonseka
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Senior Correspondent, BusinessDesk
Senior correspondent for @Businessdesk_nz. Voyager Business Journalist of the Year finalist 2023. Ex-press gallery for @NewsroomNZ & ex-@NZStuff
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Each profile includes journalist type, role, beat(s), industry, outlet(s), location, and recent articles — so you can see what they cover and where.
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