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.

Fund or foe, stay or go – the climate investment dilemma

Environment

David Chaplin: Fund or foe, stay or go – the climate investment dilemma

Stay-or-go arguments for companies and funds emitting climate reports will only heat up.

David Chaplin 04 Oct 2023

A nurse training school still sits empty. Why?

Policy

Ana Maria Rivera: A nurse training school still sits empty. Why?

If the nursing shortage is so bad, why is a private nurse training school unused?

Ana Maria Rivera 03 Oct 2023

Lighting a fire in the first hundred days

Politics

Pattrick Smellie: Lighting a fire in the first hundred days

Is National's First 100 Days plan ambitious enough about an economic reset?

Pattrick Smellie 03 Oct 2023

Can politicians cash the cheques they're writing on India?

Trade

Dileepa Fonseka: Can politicians cash the cheques they're writing on India?

Dileepa Fonseka 03 Oct 2023

'Leave it to the ETS': a recipe for missing climate targets

Election 2023

Christina Hood: 'Leave it to the ETS': a recipe for missing climate targets

Christina Hood 02 Oct 2023

Politicians fall back in love with user pays

Infrastructure

Dileepa Fonseka: Politicians fall back in love with user pays

Dileepa Fonseka 02 Oct 2023

Time for a numpty test for aspiring politicians?

Politics

Ian McCrae: Time for a numpty test for aspiring politicians?

Ian McCrae 30 Sep 2023

Costco and the power of cheap thrills

Warren Couillault: Costco and the power of cheap thrills

Warren Couillault 30 Sep 2023

Time for the hammer to come down on Rugby Australia’s boss

Sport

Trevor McKewen: Time for the hammer to come down on Rugby Australia’s boss

Trevor McKewen 29 Sep 2023

ERoad's capital raise: thank goodness for underwriters

Markets Analysis

Pattrick Smellie: ERoad's capital raise: thank goodness for underwriters

Pattrick Smellie 28 Sep 2023

The sound and fury of excess bank profits

Finance

Paul McBeth: The sound and fury of excess bank profits

Paul McBeth 28 Sep 2023

Startup boards – yes-men and box tickers need not apply

Technology

Peter Griffin: Startup boards – yes-men and box tickers need not apply

Peter Griffin 28 Sep 2023

NZ: eighth best place in the world to be old?

KiwiSaver

David Chaplin: NZ: eighth best place in the world to be old?

David Chaplin 27 Sep 2023

Shortland St and the frustration of a nation

Infrastructure

Dileepa Fonseka: Shortland St and the frustration of a nation

Dileepa Fonseka 25 Sep 2023

So many big promises, so little money in the bank

Economy

Cameron Bagrie: So many big promises, so little money in the bank

Cameron Bagrie 23 Sep 2023

Peter Beck and why it's hard to get a startup off the ground

Technology

Warren Couillault: Peter Beck and why it's hard to get a startup off the ground

Warren Couillault 23 Sep 2023

Business of Sport: the dream of a second NRL club in NZ is alive

Sport

Trevor McKewen: Business of Sport: the dream of a second NRL club in NZ is alive

Trevor McKewen 22 Sep 2023

Workplace relations policies – how do they stack up?

Law & Regulation

Rebecca Rendle: Workplace relations policies – how do they stack up?

Rebecca Rendle 22 Sep 2023

Fonterra isn't just looking to trim fat

Primary Sector

Rebecca Howard: Fonterra isn't just looking to trim fat

Rebecca Howard 21 Sep 2023

Elon Musk, demon mode, and innovation

Technology

Peter Griffin: Elon Musk, demon mode, and innovation

Peter Griffin 21 Sep 2023

Cut-price year sees KiwiSaver costs drop

David Chaplin: Cut-price year sees KiwiSaver costs drop

David Chaplin 20 Sep 2023

Recycling 'like building a sandcastle to stop a tsunami'

Infrastructure

Colin Cashmore: Recycling 'like building a sandcastle to stop a tsunami'

Colin Cashmore 20 Sep 2023

The case for a pre-Christmas mini-budget

Economy

Pattrick Smellie: The case for a pre-Christmas mini-budget

Pattrick Smellie 19 Sep 2023

We need to work together to tackle waste problem

Waste is Money

Nic Quilty: We need to work together to tackle waste problem

Nic Quilty 19 Sep 2023

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