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.
Lessons from the castle: how to sell a new mayor to Auckland
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Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka: Lessons from the castle: how to sell a new mayor to Auckland

The Firm's PR machine left no gap between the farewell of one monarch and the welcome of the other, to ensure an unbroken transfer of power.

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Change needs to come to a station near you
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Greg Pollock: Change needs to come to a station near you

Former Transdev NZ managing director Greg Pollock believes franchising the whole KiwiRail operation would be a route to rail fulfilling its potential for New Zealand.

Greg Pollock 07 Oct 2022
5G still looking for its breakthrough business model
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Peter Griffin: 5G still looking for its breakthrough business model

It’s hard to believe we are approaching the third anniversary of Vodafone turning on its first 5G mobile base stations in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.

Peter Griffin 06 Oct 2022
KiwiSaver switching measures levels of unease
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David Chaplin: KiwiSaver switching measures levels of unease

New this week: how KiwiSaver fund switchers moved in opposite directions.

David Chaplin 05 Oct 2022