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.
Jenny Ruth: Why not take the knife to Fonterra’s management instead?
From an outsider’s perspective, it seems all Fonterra’s management has to do is dangle the spectre of farmers losing control of the cooperative to get the farmers to agree to any proposal.
Rebecca Howard: Weak growth won't tether a hawkish RBNZ
We better be ready for what will be some tough years.
Finance
Frances Cook: Buyers have a sporting chance, but not a home run
The first homebuyers who get ahead in this environment will be those who do their homework, use every government scheme to help them, and find a good mortgage broker.
Technology
Peter Griffin: NZ needs to scale up RNA tech efforts
The only big win for science in this year's budget was for RNA research and development, which Australia is also ramping up.
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