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.
When to press 'go' on the Air NZ capital raise?
Opinion

David Mackenzie: When to press 'go' on the Air NZ capital raise?

Air New Zealand's capital raise is imminent, but it has to go well. Might the war in Ukraine be a new source of delay?

David Mackenzie 29 Mar 2022
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Capital raise choices not so simple
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Roger Wallis: Capital raise choices not so simple

With Air NZ's capital raise imminent, Chapman Tripp partner Roger Wallis responds to BusinessDesk's Jenny Ruth on the vexed question of structuring new equity offers.

Roger Wallis 28 Mar 2022
Why the ComCom should have let Gull IPO
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Brian Robins: Why the ComCom should have let Gull IPO

By nixing an NZX float of Gull Petroleum, the Commerce Commission robbed New Zealanders of a strongly performing investment option, not to mention a locally owned fuel retailer.

Brian Robins 28 Mar 2022
Ukraine invasion – potential impact on NZ economy
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Brian Gaynor: Ukraine invasion – potential impact on NZ economy

New Zealand's economy has benefited from demand for soft commodities in past wars, but the economic mix today will mute the impact of the Ukrainian conflict.

Brian Gaynor 26 Mar 2022