Patrick is the Newshub Political Editor based in Wellington. Here he offers his commentary on New Zealand politics from his front-row seat in the Press Gallery.
He has been a journalist for 15 years, covering stories in Afghanistan and on the US presidential election campaign trail, and was previously a political and investigative reporter for the New Zealand Herald.
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