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 soul of cricket has been sold to the highest bidder
Services Free

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
Reimagination required for the future of air travel
Travel

David Mackenzie: Reimagination required for the future of air travel

Whatever Air NZ's Greg Foran is planning, you would hope he and his executives have spent some time reimagining their business.

David Mackenzie 14 May 2021
Government IT procurement needs a dose of transparency
Technology

Peter Griffin: Government IT procurement needs a dose of transparency

The tech sector is full of anecdotes of agencies going out to tender for new software systems that already exist in other parts of government. 

Peter Griffin 13 May 2021