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.
Lessons from the death of a startup founder
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Peter Griffin: Lessons from the death of a startup founder

 Jake Millar didn’t get the guidance and support he needed to avoid this outcome, the roots of which went much deeper than embarrassing media coverage.

Peter Griffin 02 Dec 2021
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Testing times ahead for employers
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Aaron Martin: Testing times ahead for employers

On top of all of the existing complexities involved in hiring migrants, INZ now appears to be dictating the content of job advertisements and becoming prescriptive in their approach to the recruitment process. 

Aaron Martin 01 Dec 2021
The offload: default train now boarding
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David Chaplin: The offload: default train now boarding

From Dec 1, the five exiting Kiwisaver providers must hand over their residual government-allocated members for redistribution.

David Chaplin 01 Dec 2021
Quick to rise Luxon
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Pattrick Smellie: Quick to rise Luxon

The government will hope National's latest leader turns out to be another dud, but will be more worried this week than it was last.

Pattrick Smellie 30 Nov 2021