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.
Spark’s cloudy picture
Markets

Paul McBeth: Spark’s cloudy picture

Jolie Hodson's Spark isn't trying to surprise, but maybe it should.  

Paul McBeth 07 Apr 2023
Venturing outside your comfort zone
Technology

Paul McBeth: Venturing outside your comfort zone

The deep-tech investment fund's fees seem steep, but it's an interesting idea.

Paul McBeth 06 Apr 2023
Generative AI is coming for middle-tier workers’ jobs
Technology

Peter Griffin: Generative AI is coming for middle-tier workers’ jobs

Will generative AI entrench the power of Big Tech or dismantle it?

Peter Griffin 06 Apr 2023
Did social media cause the banking panic?
World

The Economist: Did social media cause the banking panic?

New technology does more than just speed up financial wobbles.

The Economist 05 Apr 2023