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.
How to stop NZ failing
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Andrew Body: How to stop NZ failing

For decades, governments have bemoaned NZ's poor productivity performance while failing to overcome it. Focusing on a few, high-impact reforms would be a start.

Andrew Body 10 Aug 2022
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Dr Lu and the zygions: face-based investing
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David Chaplin: Dr Lu and the zygions: face-based investing

If there is anything valid or useful in the Lu and Teo data, many investors will surely turn to facial recognition technology and artificial intelligence to filter out the fatter-faced fundies.

David Chaplin 10 Aug 2022
Tough times ahead for Labour
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Pattrick Smellie: Tough times ahead for Labour

Despite a surge in covid deaths, July may yet prove to be one of the government's best months in this term of Parliament. The months ahead look hard.

Pattrick Smellie 09 Aug 2022
Is the US formula market all froth for little reward?
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Jenny Ruth: Is the US formula market all froth for little reward?

Forsyth Barr analysts say the US infant formula market is between 15% and 20% the size of China’s.

Jenny Ruth 08 Aug 2022