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.
Google’s productivity push could backfire
Technology

Peter Griffin: Google’s productivity push could backfire

As NZ businesses face low unemployment and wage growth, productivity edicts may be counterproductive.

Peter Griffin 04 Aug 2022
Fundicitis: the FMA's greenwashing cure is a real pain

David Chaplin: Fundicitis: the FMA's greenwashing cure is a real pain

Fund managers are being forced to exceed legal word limits in ethical investing documents. But are investors even going to read them?

David Chaplin 03 Aug 2022
Three Waters co-governance: more of the same or different?

Julian Ludbrook: Three Waters co-governance: more of the same or different?

There are some differences between the proposed Three Waters governance and earlier iterations, such as Tainui's co-management of the Waikato River. 

Julian Ludbrook 02 Aug 2022
Letting Fonterra set milk prices makes it poacher and gamekeeper
Primary Sector

Jenny Ruth: Letting Fonterra set milk prices makes it poacher and gamekeeper

The only way to ensure all dairy farmers receive a fair price for their milk is to have the base milk price set independently.

Jenny Ruth 01 Aug 2022