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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.
What happened to NZ Rugby’s $100m capital raise
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Trevor McKewen: What happened to NZ Rugby’s $100m capital raise

NZR has an inordinate amount on its plate right now.

Trevor McKewen 08 Dec 2023
Hobson’s choice when it comes to growth
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Paul McBeth: Hobson’s choice when it comes to growth

Unthreading the regulatory patchwork will take some doing.

Paul McBeth 07 Dec 2023
Our tech companies are going global at an accelerating rate
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Peter Griffin: Our tech companies are going global at an accelerating rate

NZ tech companies are expected to recruit over half of their staff offshore by 2028.

Peter Griffin 07 Dec 2023
The regions: crisis or opportunity?
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David Cunliffe, Kieran Brown, and Thomas Klotz: The regions: crisis or opportunity?

Regions should advance their case for partnership and resourcing according to new paper.

David Cunliffe, Kieran Brown, and Thomas Klotz 06 Dec 2023
Contributing factors as KiwiSaver gains some, loses a few in harder times
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David Chaplin: Contributing factors as KiwiSaver gains some, loses a few in harder times

David Chaplin 06 Dec 2023
Negotiations at COP28 likely to affect NZ businesses
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Belinda Mathers: Negotiations at COP28 likely to affect NZ businesses

Belinda Mathers 05 Dec 2023
Public service cannot promise any government ‘no surprises’
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Derek Gill: Public service cannot promise any government ‘no surprises’

Derek Gill 05 Dec 2023
NZ needs smarter and lighter regulation, not no regulation
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Warren Couillault: NZ needs smarter and lighter regulation, not no regulation

Warren Couillault 02 Dec 2023
Provinces stall rugby reform with 'ownership' mentality
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Trevor McKewen: Provinces stall rugby reform with 'ownership' mentality

Trevor McKewen 01 Dec 2023
New govt impact on employment relations
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Bronwyn Heenan: New govt impact on employment relations

Bronwyn Heenan 01 Dec 2023
We need to accelerate our AI uptake
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Justin Gray: We need to accelerate our AI uptake

Justin Gray 01 Dec 2023
The future for insurance in NZ
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Julia Jones: The future for insurance in NZ

Julia Jones 30 Nov 2023
AI dominates tech
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Peter Griffin: AI dominates tech

Peter Griffin 30 Nov 2023
Kiwi(Saver): why it’s not National's bird of the century
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David Chaplin: Kiwi(Saver): why it’s not National's bird of the century

David Chaplin 29 Nov 2023
Making sense of the coalition agreements
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Pattrick Smellie: Making sense of the coalition agreements

Pattrick Smellie 28 Nov 2023
The economic minefield ahead for the govt
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Cameron Bagrie: The economic minefield ahead for the govt

Cameron Bagrie 27 Nov 2023
The coalition’s policy patchwork
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Dileepa Fonseka: The coalition’s policy patchwork

Dileepa Fonseka 25 Nov 2023
Read your way to greatness
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Warren Couillault: Read your way to greatness

Warren Couillault 25 Nov 2023
Money Answers: Is it too late to fix my retirement?
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Frances Cook: Money Answers: Is it too late to fix my retirement?

Frances Cook 25 Nov 2023
Collins crushes new govt role, reflects big dreams for tech
Opinion

Ben Moore: Collins crushes new govt role, reflects big dreams for tech

Ben Moore 24 Nov 2023
Shock, horror – dog wags tail in new cabinet
Opinion Analysis

Pattrick Smellie: Shock, horror – dog wags tail in new cabinet

Pattrick Smellie 24 Nov 2023
Business of Sport: Don’t do it, Bill … there’s a better way
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Trevor McKewen: Business of Sport: Don’t do it, Bill … there’s a better way

Trevor McKewen 24 Nov 2023
Did Supie’s directors get caught up in the hype?
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Paul McBeth: Did Supie’s directors get caught up in the hype?

Paul McBeth 23 Nov 2023
What to learn from the OpenAI board debacle
Opinion

Peter Griffin: What to learn from the OpenAI board debacle

Peter Griffin 23 Nov 2023
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