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.
REBECCA STEVENSON: Roll out the red carpet for economically critical workers
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Rebecca Stevenson: REBECCA STEVENSON: Roll out the red carpet for economically critical workers

New Zealand is squandering jobs by refusing entry to foreign specialist workers.

JENNY RUTH: Fostering creativity, ASMs and dumb use of technology
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Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: Fostering creativity, ASMs and dumb use of technology

Creative HQ had a great idea to foster innovation and the democratic process by hosting a forum to provide a platform for political parties to communicate relevant policies directly to all the capital's tech-heads, nerds and venture capitalists. But then somebody at Creative H...

Jenny Ruth 05 Aug 2020
DAVID CHAPLIN: National's BusinessStart out in the cold

David Chaplin: DAVID CHAPLIN: National's BusinessStart out in the cold

The National Party's BusinessStart policy proposes a mistaken use of KiwiSaver funds, argues David Chaplin

David Chaplin 05 Aug 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: Timing's right for a Mainfreight share split?

Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Timing's right for a Mainfreight share split?

There used to be a strongly held view that NZX-listed company share prices shouldn’t go above $10. This was based on the theory that New Zealand investors believed double digit share prices were too expensive and lower prices offered better opportunities.This perceived problem wa...

Brian Gaynor 04 Aug 2020