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.
Why are NZ companies moving to the ASX?

Brian Gaynor: Why are NZ companies moving to the ASX?

The pros and cons of listing across the Ditch.

Brian Gaynor 30 Jul 2021
Supermarkets are sitting ducks for pro-competition regulation
Retail

Cameron Bagrie: Supermarkets are sitting ducks for pro-competition regulation

Inflation is on the rise throughout the economy, making highly profitable and uncompetitive supermarkets an obvious target for government policy action.

Cameron Bagrie 30 Jul 2021
Why the ETS alone won’t get us to net zero emissions

Catherine Leining: Why the ETS alone won’t get us to net zero emissions

The emissions trading scheme is fundamental to reducing carbon emissions, but it needs support from other policies, argues climate change commission member Catherine Leining.

A Pacific battlefield in tech wars
Technology

Paul McBeth: A Pacific battlefield in tech wars

Telco and tech investors need to brace for growing political intervention in their sectors. 

Paul McBeth 30 Jul 2021