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.
ERIC CRAMPTON: Better border practices our best line of defence
Coronavirus

Eric Crampton: ERIC CRAMPTON: Better border practices our best line of defence

Even with the best of practices at the border, eventually something will get through. And something now has.

Eric Crampton 13 Aug 2020
PETER GRIFFIN: Tracing tech still running to catch up
Coronavirus

Peter Griffin: PETER GRIFFIN: Tracing tech still running to catch up

We should have gone back into our state of covid-19 lockdown with an effective digital contact tracing technology in place.

Peter Griffin 12 Aug 2020
PATTRICK SMELLIE: Here we are again
Election 2020

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: Here we are again

As journalists, perhaps we should have noticed that the Karangahape 'K' Road restaurant where we were dining last night was suddenly emptying out. At the meet-and-greet session between BusinessDesk and Auckland advertising types earlier in the evening, the talk had all been ab...

Pattrick Smellie 12 Aug 2020
TIM HAZLEDINE: No more job subsidies, thank you
Election 2020 Free

Tim Hazledine: TIM HAZLEDINE: No more job subsidies, thank you

The government has pulled the plug on two major job subsidy schemes.

Tim Hazledine 10 Aug 2020