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.
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
Damien O’Connor’s wilful blindness in his Fonterra about-face
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Jenny Ruth: Damien O’Connor’s wilful blindness in his Fonterra about-face

Even agriculture minister Damien O’Connor’s own advisers have told him Fonterra’s restructuring plan is against the national interest.

Jenny Ruth 27 Jun 2022
Learning to love a recession
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Cameron Bagrie: Learning to love a recession

Downturns can produce some long-term economic improvements, even if it doesn't feel like it at the time.

Cameron Bagrie 24 Jun 2022