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.
ON THE MONEY: Abano, SkyCity, Justine Smyth and more
On the Money

Victoria Young: ON THE MONEY: Abano, SkyCity, Justine Smyth and more

On the Money checks in on the Dunphy clan, Wellington's ailing arts scene, short AGMs, big share sales, little Bonus Bond redemptions and more.

Victoria Young 05 Sep 2020
JANE CLIFTON: Blame the Babylonians
Election 2020

Jane Clifton: JANE CLIFTON: Blame the Babylonians

One might need to look to the stars for a rational explanation for Green co-leader James Shaw’s calamitous decision to start behaving like Winston Peters.

Jane Clifton 04 Sep 2020
REBECCA STEVENSON: Let's shovel regular people some money

Rebecca Stevenson: REBECCA STEVENSON: Let's shovel regular people some money

In November 2019 citizen Jason Simmons petitioned Parliament, asking that the house of representatives amend the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 to reduce the rate of GST to 10 percent. “I believe this would put the tax rate in line with the rate required to be balanced for al...

PETER GRIFFIN: Govt needs to think like a start-up, act like a grown-up
Technology

Peter Griffin: PETER GRIFFIN: Govt needs to think like a start-up, act like a grown-up

The government’s travails with the CovidCard development and police work on facial recognition show its approach to dealing with emerging technologies isn’t working.

Peter Griffin 03 Sep 2020