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.
Faster, further, fearless: would you bet against Elon Musk?
Opinion

Warren Couillault: Faster, further, fearless: would you bet against Elon Musk?

We can learn from the billionaire's entrepreneurial single-mindedness.

NZ Rugby’s shocking financial black eye
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Trevor McKewen: NZ Rugby’s shocking financial black eye

In the real commercial world, a single-year performance like NZ Rugby's would see a company’s share price fall through the floor.

Trevor McKewen 28 Apr 2023
The agriculture emissions pricing system is out of time
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Rebecca Howard: The agriculture emissions pricing system is out of time

We’ve got 440 working days to set up a system that allows tens of thousands of farmers to calculate and pay for their emissions. 

Rebecca Howard 28 Apr 2023
We need to learn from AI’s 'first contact' moment
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Peter Griffin: We need to learn from AI’s 'first contact' moment

The breakneck AI arms race will have numerous unintended consequences.

Peter Griffin 27 Apr 2023