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.
Jim Grenon’s ‘extremist’ problem
Markets

Pattrick Smellie: Jim Grenon’s ‘extremist’ problem

Jim Grenon's letter to NZME shows commercial, if not news, acumen.

Pattrick Smellie 25 Mar 2025
Rule-changers, by AI
Technology

David Chaplin: Rule-changers, by AI

Some regulators share more than others.

David Chaplin 25 Mar 2025
Fast track is the right track for India FTA
Politics

Dileepa Fonseka: Fast track is the right track for India FTA

A window of opportunity is open, but it won't be open forever.

Dileepa Fonseka 24 Mar 2025
Development levy system ‘music to the ears’
Politics

Maria Slade: Development levy system ‘music to the ears’

New homeowners shouldn’t be paying to turn unusable land into suburbs, developers say.

Maria Slade 24 Mar 2025