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.
Development levy system ‘music to the ears’
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Maria Slade: Development levy system ‘music to the ears’

New homeowners shouldn’t be paying to turn unusable land into suburbs, developers say.

Maria Slade 24 Mar 2025
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The brewing Silicon Valley storm
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Simon Robertson: The brewing Silicon Valley storm

An enormous amount of capital will vaporise during the epic tech battle.

Simon Robertson 22 Mar 2025
New crime for intentionally withholding wages
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Rachael Judge: New crime for intentionally withholding wages

The amendment is not intended to criminalise employers acting in good faith.

Rachael Judge 20 Mar 2025
Apple’s woes a lesson in the perils of AI hype
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Peter Griffin: Apple’s woes a lesson in the perils of AI hype

There are great opportunities to learn how Apple gets things right and wrong.

Peter Griffin 19 Mar 2025