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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.
Mixed news in first All Blacks 'triumph' of the year
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Trevor McKewen: Mixed news in first All Blacks 'triumph' of the year

The downward trend in fan connection should concern NZ Rugby.

Trevor McKewen 30 Jun 2023
The cruelty that lies behind the health equity adjuster
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Ian Powell: The cruelty that lies behind the health equity adjuster

It's a tool that will be used to deny the right of patients to the surgery they need.

Ian Powell 30 Jun 2023
My three wishes for the workplace
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Bronwyn Heenan: My three wishes for the workplace

Let's change the employment relations space in 2024.

Bronwyn Heenan 30 Jun 2023
RBNZ: The central bank that owns a recession
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Bloomberg: RBNZ: The central bank that owns a recession

More countries are bound to follow the Reserve Bank of NZ's decisions.

Bloomberg 30 Jun 2023
China is worlds away for our tech exporters
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Peter Griffin: China is worlds away for our tech exporters

Peter Griffin 29 Jun 2023
Financial weather report: nothing but green skies from now on
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David Chaplin: Financial weather report: nothing but green skies from now on

David Chaplin 28 Jun 2023
National's prison policy: real or virtue-signalling?
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Pattrick Smellie: National's prison policy: real or virtue-signalling?

Pattrick Smellie 27 Jun 2023
Mutiny leaves Putin a naked emperor
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Bloomberg: Mutiny leaves Putin a naked emperor

Bloomberg 26 Jun 2023
Why Hipkins visiting China is really about NZ politics
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Dileepa Fonseka: Why Hipkins visiting China is really about NZ politics

Dileepa Fonseka 26 Jun 2023
What we can learn from a Samsung Galaxy mobile
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Warren Couillault: What we can learn from a Samsung Galaxy mobile

Warren Couillault 24 Jun 2023
It's not just about Māori on waitlists – what about their lifespan?
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Peter Davis: It's not just about Māori on waitlists – what about their lifespan?

Peter Davis 24 Jun 2023
Money Answers: 'Is home ownership possible for someone like me?'
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Frances Cook: Money Answers: 'Is home ownership possible for someone like me?'

Frances Cook 24 Jun 2023
Here’s how to stop your EV batteries ending up in landfill
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Bloomberg: Here’s how to stop your EV batteries ending up in landfill

Bloomberg 24 Jun 2023
Business of Sport: indifference kills off NZ NRL expansion hopes
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Trevor McKewen: Business of Sport: indifference kills off NZ NRL expansion hopes

Trevor McKewen 23 Jun 2023
Electoral system changes will affect donations to political parties
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Andrew Geddis: Electoral system changes will affect donations to political parties

Andrew Geddis 23 Jun 2023
Workplace toxicity, stress and mistakes in hospitals
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Ian Powell: Workplace toxicity, stress and mistakes in hospitals

Ian Powell 23 Jun 2023
Will light rail survive the loss of Michael Wood?
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Dileepa Fonseka: Will light rail survive the loss of Michael Wood?

Dileepa Fonseka 22 Jun 2023
Synlait Milk’s Bright spark
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Paul McBeth: Synlait Milk’s Bright spark

Paul McBeth 22 Jun 2023
Generative AI: the upside for product R&D and software engineering
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Peter Griffin: Generative AI: the upside for product R&D and software engineering

Peter Griffin 22 Jun 2023
KiwiSaver on the cusp of $100 billion
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David Chaplin: KiwiSaver on the cusp of $100 billion

David Chaplin 21 Jun 2023
Radio NZ's blunder: the danger of overreaction
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Peter Bale: Radio NZ's blunder: the danger of overreaction

Peter Bale 20 Jun 2023
The immigration 'reset' just looks pointless
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Dileepa Fonseka: The immigration 'reset' just looks pointless

Dileepa Fonseka 19 Jun 2023
Will the future of AI deliver us Skynet or the keys to a digital utopia?
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Ben Moore: Will the future of AI deliver us Skynet or the keys to a digital utopia?

Ben Moore 19 Jun 2023
Super-investor Warren Buffett and the search for hidden value
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Warren Couillault: Super-investor Warren Buffett and the search for hidden value

Warren Couillault 17 Jun 2023
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