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.
Big Tech can’t stay neutral on abortion
Opinion

Peter Griffin: Big Tech can’t stay neutral on abortion

What will Big Tech do when the crime is abortion, a previously well-established right that has now been extinguished for millions of Americans?

Peter Griffin 30 Jun 2022
Banks can’t get no (KiwiSaver) satisfaction
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David Chaplin: Banks can’t get no (KiwiSaver) satisfaction

Challenger brands have managed to gradually chip away at banks' KiwiSaver market share over the last five years without ever really threatening to overwhelm the incumbents.

David Chaplin 29 Jun 2022
Govt signs off on treating Fonterra fund investors badly
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Jenny Ruth: Govt signs off on treating Fonterra fund investors badly

Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor has acknowledged the fund investors may feel “unfairly prejudiced” and failure to buy them out could hurt NZ’s investment climate.

Jenny Ruth 29 Jun 2022
Air travel: what could possibly go wrong?
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David Mackenzie: Air travel: what could possibly go wrong?

International air travel is a muddle as airlines and airports struggle with surging demand that may yet prove fragile.

David Mackenzie 28 Jun 2022