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.
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Peter Griffin: Ukraine crisis will accelerate the splinternet
The politicisation of the digital world and the infrastructure underpinning it will have all sorts of ramifications for trade, freedom of speech, human rights and our place in the world.
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Ian Powell: Are we ditching DHBs because we don't like what they show us?
Blaming DHBs for postcode lotteries, where some get treatment because of where they live and some don't, is blunt scapegoating. The creation of DHBs with their unique focus has enabled postcode lotteries to be identified and understood better.
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David Chaplin: No sympathy for Simplicity
The FMA has taken low-fee pioneer and default KiwiSaver provider, Simplicity, down a peg with its strongly worded direction on advertising standards.
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Ian Llewellyn: Political pragmatism pre-empts policy purity producing paradox
Political pragmatism trumped policy purity in petrol tax decisions, but it could have lasting implications when it comes to climate change policy.
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