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.
PATTRICK SMELLIE: Nats find their fiscal sweet spot: the household wallet
Election 2020

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: Nats find their fiscal sweet spot: the household wallet

National's income tax relief package is a shrewd feint that may not win it the election, but should shore up its base by giving it a real point of difference to campaign on.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Sep 2020
PATTRICK SMELLIE: Watch as a country eats its own fat

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: Watch as a country eats its own fat

The most dramatic numbers in yesterday's pre-election update show what happens when a government spends to fend off a crisis, the economy shrinks anyway, and tax revenues plummet.

Pattrick Smellie 17 Sep 2020
PETER GRIFFIN: Apple One reinforces the power of the digital bundle
Technology

Peter Griffin: PETER GRIFFIN: Apple One reinforces the power of the digital bundle

The big news from Apple’s slate of new products was Apple One - the tech giant's bundle play. 

Peter Griffin 17 Sep 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: What is Dio doing with its parents’ donations?
Editor's Picks

Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: What is Dio doing with its parents’ donations?

The revelation that the Diocesan School for Girls Heritage Foundation has an exposure to the failed Penrich Global Macro Fund has raised serious questions about its governance and investment strategies.

Brian Gaynor 16 Sep 2020