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 doesn’t Dalton want Dunphy’s dough?
America's Cup Free Analysis

Pattrick Smellie: Why doesn’t Dalton want Dunphy’s dough?

Would-be America's Cup funder Mark Dunphy's bid has two elements Grant Dalton might not like: a local event and more accountability.

Pattrick Smellie 02 Sep 2021
Free is the lowliest number: fund fees at the zero bound
Finance

David Chaplin: Free is the lowliest number: fund fees at the zero bound

Investors are saving billions of dollars annually as managed funds relentlessly cut their fees.

David Chaplin 01 Sep 2021
Is housing, the golden goose, no longer laying golden eggs?
Property Free

Cameron Bagrie: Is housing, the golden goose, no longer laying golden eggs?

The days of property being the easy game look long gone.  

Cameron Bagrie 31 Aug 2021