Election 2020
With Labour returned to power for three more years, BusinessDesk's experienced team covers the post-election government formation and all of the fallout from the big day.
Opinion
Pattrick Smellie: Did Ardern just hand the election to Luxon?
It's hard to see how Jacinda Ardern hasn't just handed National an unobstructed 2023 election win.
Economy
Pattrick Smellie: Holding your nerve: a guide to 2023
Coping with covid required stoic compliance. Coping with inflation and a recession will require different attributes: mainly nerves of steel.
Law & Regulation
Government to force Big Tech to pay for news
News media lobbying has convinced the government to introduce a mandatory negotiation process for big tech platforms to pay for news.
GAVIN EVANS: Climate change: announcements or action?
The closure of the Marsden Point oil refinery may show whether NZ is genuinely interested in reducing emissions - or just exporting them.
