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.
A small KiwiSaver contribution
KiwiSaver

David Chaplin: A small KiwiSaver contribution

Reversing a simple tax change would boost every KiwiSaver return.

David Chaplin 24 May 2023
Winning friends and influencing people in the Indo-Pacific
Trade

Dileepa Fonseka: Winning friends and influencing people in the Indo-Pacific

The best salespeople are genuinely interested in people, and the US is certainly trying.

Dileepa Fonseka 23 May 2023
NZ Steel deal: shape of things to come
Editor's Picks

Pattrick Smellie: NZ Steel deal: shape of things to come

The deal preserves heavy industry in NZ, but does it move the dial on climate change?

Pattrick Smellie 23 May 2023
Spin and spend – 2023 budget verdict
Economy

Cameron Bagrie: Spin and spend – 2023 budget verdict

NZ’s strong fiscal position remains but is increasingly at risk.

Cameron Bagrie 22 May 2023