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 is Rocket Lab only our second ever Nasdaq listing?

Peter Griffin: Why is Rocket Lab only our second ever Nasdaq listing?

The tech-laden Nasdaq will always beckon and hold a special fondness for founders who get to ring that bell, writes Peter Griffin.

Peter Griffin 04 Mar 2021
Why we spoke up — 'It's about transparency and true partnership'
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Patrick Strange: Why we spoke up — 'It's about transparency and true partnership'

Our ask is that the government gives every sector a chance to comment, contribute, and buy-in to NZ's future covid management strategy.

Patrick Strange 03 Mar 2021
Dispute resolution in the post Viking era: ombudsman duel lives on

David Chaplin: Dispute resolution in the post Viking era: ombudsman duel lives on

The irony of an organisation ending up in a messy, protracted and expensive court battle over a small-time dispute should not be lost on anybody.

David Chaplin 03 Mar 2021
Covid-19 contact tracing — 'There are better ways of doing things'

David Seymour: Covid-19 contact tracing — 'There are better ways of doing things'

Dr Bloomfield and his officials clearly don’t want to change what they’re doing and this government doesn’t listen to anyone else, writes ACT leader David Seymour.

David Seymour 02 Mar 2021