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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.
REBECCA STEVENSON: Let's shovel regular people some money
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Rebecca Stevenson: REBECCA STEVENSON: Let's shovel regular people some money

In November 2019 citizen Jason Simmons petitioned Parliament, asking that the house of representatives amend the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 to reduce the rate of GST to 10 percent. “I believe this would put the tax rate in line with the rate required to be balanced for al...

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PETER GRIFFIN: Govt needs to think like a start-up, act like a grown-up
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Peter Griffin: PETER GRIFFIN: Govt needs to think like a start-up, act like a grown-up

The government’s travails with the CovidCard development and police work on facial recognition show its approach to dealing with emerging technologies isn’t working.

Peter Griffin 03 Sep 2020
REBECCA HOWARD: High-flying kiwi won't be grounded by RBNZ jawboning
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Rebecca Howard: REBECCA HOWARD: High-flying kiwi won't be grounded by RBNZ jawboning

Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr may try to talk down the high-flying kiwi dollar in a speech tomorrow but he will be pushing against a global tide. The governor will speak on the bank's monetary policy response to covid-19 – both during and following the immediate shock. T...

Rebecca Howard 01 Sep 2020
JEHAN CASINADER: Christchurch terrorist silenced forever
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Jehan Casinader: JEHAN CASINADER: Christchurch terrorist silenced forever

On Thursday night, as the door of an Air Force Hercules closed, so did one of the ugliest chapters in our history.

Jehan Casinader 29 Aug 2020