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.
How tech can lead on the climate crisis
Technology Free

Peter Griffin: How tech can lead on the climate crisis

Tech companies are booming while the world barrels towards climate disaster. Their potential to be part of the solution to climate change is huge and a rare source of hope.

Peter Griffin 12 Aug 2021
Day of the DIY: platforms take on professionals
Markets

David Chaplin: Day of the DIY: platforms take on professionals

All the momentum is with the DIY crowds on Sharesies and Hatch, which, in NZ at least, are spilling into a largely unregulated space with increasing enthusiasm.

David Chaplin 11 Aug 2021
Reopening NZ – a Pandora’s box
Coronavirus

Pattrick Smellie: Reopening NZ – a Pandora’s box

Thursday's consultation paper on whether and how to ease NZ's covid restrictions will disappoint anyone expecting easy answers.

Pattrick Smellie 09 Aug 2021
Confidence, stretched valuations and shoeshine boys

Jenny Ruth: Confidence, stretched valuations and shoeshine boys

Are the exponentially growing Sharesies investors today's shoeshine boys?

Jenny Ruth 09 Aug 2021