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.
The public sector must tell its own story

Jehan Casinader: The public sector must tell its own story

Many of us don’t appreciate that our 350,000-strong public sector workforce keeps the country running.

Jehan Casinader 15 May 2021
A2 Milk goes sour on poor board decisions
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Brian Gaynor: A2 Milk goes sour on poor board decisions

There are several important lessons from this debacle, including the requirement for boards to have clear succession plans for CEOs and directors. 

Brian Gaynor 15 May 2021
The soul of cricket has been sold to the highest bidder
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Glenn Turner: The soul of cricket has been sold to the highest bidder

Having been given the keys to 26.5% of NZ Cricket's coffers, it should be no surprise a small group of players extract the lion’s share of the money.

Glenn Turner 15 May 2021
How much longer do we keep superannuation universal?

Paul McBeth: How much longer do we keep superannuation universal?

New Zealand's universal pension is financially sustainable until the middle of the century – then what?

Paul McBeth 14 May 2021