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.
ESG is not a word
Investments

David Chaplin: ESG is not a word

Most investors worldwide have lost enthusiasm for the ESG sector.

David Chaplin 29 Apr 2025
Surge in school student stand-downs concerning

Cameron Bagrie: Surge in school student stand-downs concerning

Stand-downs in 2023 reached 39.2 per 1,000 students, up from 29 in 2019.

Cameron Bagrie 29 Apr 2025
The future of news: yet another reckon
Media

Pattrick Smellie: The future of news: yet another reckon

News needs to define itself by being worth paying for.

Pattrick Smellie 28 Apr 2025
On valuations, models and moving targets
Investments

Simon Robertson: On valuations, models and moving targets

My future and ‘forward-looking’ valuations are a combination of many things.

Simon Robertson 26 Apr 2025