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.
ELECTION 2020: The outlook for health reforms
Opinion

Todd Krieble: ELECTION 2020: The outlook for health reforms

Reducing the number of district health boards while investing in better mental health and primary care are the clear agenda for the next government.

Todd Krieble 20 Oct 2020
How to improve productivity by 1%
Opinion Dear minister

Ryan Jennings: How to improve productivity by 1%

Business digitisation creates real opportunities to replace inefficient with efficient.

Ryan Jennings 20 Oct 2020
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
Opinion

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