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.

At China’s communist party congress, Xi Jinping sails on undaunted

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The Economist: At China’s communist party congress, Xi Jinping sails on undaunted

But the helmsman warns of choppy waters ahead.

The Economist 18 Oct 2022

Letter from America: why we should be worried

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Pattrick Smellie: Letter from America: why we should be worried

A cold war with China, rampant inflation, the Ukraine conflict and the return of Donald Trump have all converged to put us into a world of worry.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Oct 2022

To immigration infinity and beyond

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Iain MacLeod: To immigration infinity and beyond

The immigration announcement might seem like a good news story, but potential migrants might beg to differ.

Iain MacLeod 17 Oct 2022

Reserve bank monetary policy review ignores failure

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Jenny Ruth: Reserve bank monetary policy review ignores failure

The incontrovertible truth is that annual inflation reached 7.3% in the June quarter, well above the reserve bank’s 1% to 3% target.

Jenny Ruth 17 Oct 2022

Our emissions are tiny, so why are we racing to kill our export industry?

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Warren Couillault: Our emissions are tiny, so why are we racing to kill our export industry?

Warren Couillault 15 Oct 2022

NZ has an anger problem and we just don't care

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Linda Clark: NZ has an anger problem and we just don't care

Linda Clark 14 Oct 2022

A Big Tech telco tax could backfire badly

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Peter Griffin: A Big Tech telco tax could backfire badly

Peter Griffin 13 Oct 2022

Banks are close to making $10b in profits, but do they deserve it?

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Cameron Bagrie: Banks are close to making $10b in profits, but do they deserve it?

Cameron Bagrie 13 Oct 2022

Councils shouldn't be running our ports

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Jonathan Hill: Councils shouldn't be running our ports

Jonathan Hill 12 Oct 2022

Deadline looms for advisers to license or leave

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David Chaplin: Deadline looms for advisers to license or leave

David Chaplin 12 Oct 2022

Local body elections: yet another take

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Pattrick Smellie: Local body elections: yet another take

Pattrick Smellie 11 Oct 2022

Fonterra gravy train delivers to executives, not farmers

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Jenny Ruth: Fonterra gravy train delivers to executives, not farmers

Jenny Ruth 10 Oct 2022

Why women do worse than men in KiwiSaver

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Warren Couillault: Why women do worse than men in KiwiSaver

Warren Couillault 08 Oct 2022

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

Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka 07 Oct 2022

Change needs to come to a station near you

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

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

Peter Griffin 06 Oct 2022

KiwiSaver switching measures levels of unease

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David Chaplin: KiwiSaver switching measures levels of unease

David Chaplin 05 Oct 2022

Truss' libertarianism was never going to win over the UK

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Bloomberg: Truss' libertarianism was never going to win over the UK

Bloomberg 04 Oct 2022

Why we ran the climate-change series

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Pattrick Smellie: Why we ran the climate-change series

Pattrick Smellie 04 Oct 2022

Media merger: the camera never lies, but it can be influenced

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Peter Bale: Media merger: the camera never lies, but it can be influenced

Peter Bale 04 Oct 2022

Back to normal? No, let's get back to a better future

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Craig Renney and Diana Russell: Back to normal? No, let's get back to a better future

Craig Renney and Diana Russell 03 Oct 2022

Better ways to do climate policy

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Adrian Macey and Dave Frame: Better ways to do climate policy

Adrian Macey and Dave Frame 03 Oct 2022

Tough markets: we've been here before

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Warren Couillault: Tough markets: we've been here before

Warren Couillault 01 Oct 2022

It's a popcorn economy and we're a B-movie

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Cameron Bagrie: It's a popcorn economy and we're a B-movie

Cameron Bagrie 30 Sep 2022

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