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.
Accidental tourist in Sri Lanka
Opinion

Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka: Accidental tourist in Sri Lanka

It's a weird experience stepping into someone else's crisis.

Tech in 2022: the year the worm turned on Big Tech
Opinion

Peter Griffin: Tech in 2022: the year the worm turned on Big Tech

There were five big themes that defined the world of tech in New Zealand and abroad in 2022.

Peter Griffin 01 Dec 2022
Fund shopping sprees suggest more is better – but is it?
Opinion

David Chaplin: Fund shopping sprees suggest more is better – but is it?

The highly acquisitive Fisher spent $310m to bag Kiwi Wealth, which reported assets under management of about $9b in January.

David Chaplin 30 Nov 2022
How NZ can warm up the new cold war
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: How NZ can warm up the new cold war

Post-pandemic revival of service exports to China is likely to be a long and winding road.

Pattrick Smellie 29 Nov 2022