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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.
Why was the Health Ministry mum on a covid case?
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Pattrick Smellie: Why was the Health Ministry mum on a covid case?

The Health Ministry needs to explain how it can say there were no new cases of covid-19 today, when that is not true.

Pattrick Smellie 19 Oct 2020
Accelerating? Please give us a map first
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Peter Vial: Accelerating? Please give us a map first

If there were ever a time for bold reforms to tax and welfare, it is now.

Peter Vial 19 Oct 2020
Opportunities for post-covid NZ
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Tim Hazledine: Opportunities for post-covid NZ

Now is the time to actually move up the value-chain.

Tim Hazledine 19 Oct 2020
Sending energy emissions south
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Paul Goodeve: Sending energy emissions south

Is it time for a Renewable Energy Agency?

Paul Goodeve 18 Oct 2020
Foresters wary of new govt
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Phil Taylor: Foresters wary of new govt

Phil Taylor 18 Oct 2020
ON THE MONEY: Sky TV, Sharndre Kushor, Feltex and more
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Victoria Young: ON THE MONEY: Sky TV, Sharndre Kushor, Feltex and more

Victoria Young 17 Oct 2020
Hubbard & Ross – lessons for today’s investors
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Brian Gaynor: Hubbard & Ross – lessons for today’s investors

Brian Gaynor 17 Oct 2020
KIRSTEN PATTERSON: Why the next government needs four more years
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Kirsten Patterson: KIRSTEN PATTERSON: Why the next government needs four more years

Kirsten Patterson 17 Oct 2020
The campaign-that-would-not-end is nearly over
Opinion Election 2020

Pattrick Smellie: The campaign-that-would-not-end is nearly over

Pattrick Smellie 16 Oct 2020
Cost-cutting consultants cash in at The Warehouse
Opinion Free Analysis

Rebecca Stevenson: Cost-cutting consultants cash in at The Warehouse

Rebecca Stevenson 16 Oct 2020
JENNY RUTH: What problem is the Reserve Bank addressing?
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Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: What problem is the Reserve Bank addressing?

Jenny Ruth 16 Oct 2020
Spare a thought for newly unemployed MPs
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Jehan Casinader: Spare a thought for newly unemployed MPs

Jehan Casinader 16 Oct 2020
CAMERON BAGRIE: Why missing school matters
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Cameron Bagrie: CAMERON BAGRIE: Why missing school matters

Cameron Bagrie 14 Oct 2020
JENNY RUTH: The curious case of the abstaining and absent Carolyn Steele
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Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: The curious case of the abstaining and absent Carolyn Steele

Jenny Ruth 13 Oct 2020
EUGENIE SAGE: Greens' RMA reform bottom lines
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Eugenie Sage: EUGENIE SAGE: Greens' RMA reform bottom lines

Eugenie Sage 13 Oct 2020
Vanguard dumps bank KiwiSaver funds
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David Chaplin: Vanguard dumps bank KiwiSaver funds

David Chaplin 13 Oct 2020
JEHAN CASINADER: Dull old-school election campaign in the online era
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Jehan Casinader: JEHAN CASINADER: Dull old-school election campaign in the online era

Jehan Casinader 10 Oct 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: Eric Watson - the Naked emperor
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Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Eric Watson - the Naked emperor

Brian Gaynor 10 Oct 2020
ON THE MONEY: Kim Ellis, Eric Watson, Mainfreight and more
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Victoria Young: ON THE MONEY: Kim Ellis, Eric Watson, Mainfreight and more

Victoria Young 10 Oct 2020
TIM HAZLEDINE: The deadweight of white collar drones
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Tim Hazledine: TIM HAZLEDINE: The deadweight of white collar drones

Tim Hazledine 08 Oct 2020
GAVIN EVANS: NZ's covid response - good, not great
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Gavin Evans: GAVIN EVANS: NZ's covid response - good, not great

Gavin Evans 08 Oct 2020
DAVID CHAPLIN: Share traders, crypto-jugglers and the IRD
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David Chaplin: DAVID CHAPLIN: Share traders, crypto-jugglers and the IRD

David Chaplin 07 Oct 2020
PATTRICK SMELLIE: Lyttelton fan mob says debates don’t matter
Opinion Election 2020

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: Lyttelton fan mob says debates don’t matter

Pattrick Smellie 06 Oct 2020
BOTTOM LINE: Why 'Compliance Light' is taking off
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Brent Melville: BOTTOM LINE: Why 'Compliance Light' is taking off

Brent Melville 06 Oct 2020
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