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.
Auckland: Housing crisis or no housing crisis — that is the question
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Cameron Bagrie: Auckland: Housing crisis or no housing crisis — that is the question

We are flying a bit blind when it comes to the true numbers behind the Auckland housing crisis.

Cameron Bagrie 26 Feb 2021
Amazon is quietly disrupting the contact centre market
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Peter Griffin: Amazon is quietly disrupting the contact centre market

When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos steps down as chief executive later this year, it won’t be so much a changing of the guard at the tech giant as the ascension of a loyal deputy. 

Peter Griffin 25 Feb 2021
Breaking ads: Why the FMA has bad news for NZ fund managers
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David Chaplin: Breaking ads: Why the FMA has bad news for NZ fund managers

The Advertising Standards Authority has already ruled on 40 complaints since the start of 2021.

David Chaplin 24 Feb 2021
Facebook and Australia friend each other again, for now
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Peter Bale: Facebook and Australia friend each other again, for now

In statements late on Tuesday, Facebook and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg buried the hatchet somewhere other than each other’s back.

Peter Bale 23 Feb 2021