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.
NZ’s new cut-price billionaire-backpacker routes
Opinion

David Chaplin: NZ’s new cut-price billionaire-backpacker routes

The lack of allegedly sophisticated rich immigrant enthusiasm is somewhat deflating.

David Chaplin 12 Feb 2025
NZ pulls the ‘golden visa’ growth lever
Opinion Analysis

Dileepa Fonseka: NZ pulls the ‘golden visa’ growth lever

However, the political consensus around golden visas has an expiration date.

Dileepa Fonseka 10 Feb 2025
The economy is going from reverse to first gear
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: The economy is going from reverse to first gear

How quickly we move through the gears is the biggest challenge.

Cameron Bagrie 10 Feb 2025
Meetings, noise and better decisions
Opinion Free

Deb Te Kawa: Meetings, noise and better decisions

The number of meetings matters less than the quality of the decisions from them.

Deb Te Kawa 10 Feb 2025