Opinion

Opinion and analysis from Pattrick Smellie, Peter Griffin, David Chaplin and Cameron Bagrie and a top-level group of New Zealand experts, including the BusinessDesk editorial team.
Frontier power report left out in the cold
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Frontier power report left out in the cold

Of the 10 main recommendations, the Government agreed to just two.

Pattrick Smellie 01 Oct 2025
Meta’s teen accounts won’t stop ban hammer
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Peter Griffin: Meta’s teen accounts won’t stop ban hammer

Will Meta see Facebook and Instagram forced to become youth-free zones?

Peter Griffin 01 Oct 2025
Why platforms are responsible in Australia, not NZ
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David Chaplin: Why platforms are responsible in Australia, not NZ

NZ investment platforms will add products if requested by enough advisers.

David Chaplin 30 Sep 2025
Demographic clock ticking faster
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Cameron Bagrie: Demographic clock ticking faster

Tsy's Long Term Statement on the Fiscal Position didn't shy away from the obvious.

Cameron Bagrie 30 Sep 2025