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.
Will attempted health pay freeze led to industrial cold war?

Ian Powell: Will attempted health pay freeze led to industrial cold war?

The government has it within its power to tangibly speed up the resolution of nursing pay equity either away from or at the negotiating table.

Ian Powell 08 Jun 2021
Google, Facebook and tax: the search for conscience
Law & Regulation

Pattrick Smellie: Google, Facebook and tax: the search for conscience

Finance ministers from the world's seven largest economies have struck a deal to tax 'borderless' global companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. However, global tax nirvana is still a long way off.

Pattrick Smellie 08 Jun 2021
CFFC paper on retirement villages was shoddy work

Jenny Ruth: CFFC paper on retirement villages was shoddy work

The Commission For Financial Capability's white paper drew spurious conclusions from Oceania Healthcare's financial statements and relied on a radio story about a research analyst's report, rather than on the report itself.

Jenny Ruth 07 Jun 2021
Sean Joyce, the disappearing backdoor specialist

Brian Gaynor: Sean Joyce, the disappearing backdoor specialist

Sean Joyce is a backdoor listing expert and best placed to be involved in the next reverse takeover. The big question is – where is he?

Brian Gaynor 05 Jun 2021