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.
If you're going to ask for a pay rise, do it now
Economy

Frances Cook: If you're going to ask for a pay rise, do it now

If you’ve been waiting, hoping, delaying, and thinking you need to find the perfect moment to ask for a raise … that moment is now.

Frances Cook 11 May 2022
KiwiSaver down: rainy quarter ruins rosy returns

David Chaplin: KiwiSaver down: rainy quarter ruins rosy returns

The brutal first quarter of 2022 will certainly see some KiwiSaver members questioning their risk tolerance or manager choice. 

David Chaplin 11 May 2022
Ultra-long-haul: a new era of Qantas vs Air NZ competition
Travel

David Mackenzie: Ultra-long-haul: a new era of Qantas vs Air NZ competition

Air NZ may be targeting non-stop flights to New York, but it will quickly need more planes if the service succeeds. Qantas has already ordered some and is eyeing non-stop to Europe as well.

David Mackenzie 10 May 2022
Bank capital rule changes another weapon aimed at housing market
Finance

Jenny Ruth: Bank capital rule changes another weapon aimed at housing market

New capital rules are adding to the factors that are finally starting to bite real estate prices that had seemed to move only upwards.

Jenny Ruth 09 May 2022