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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.
JENNY RUTH: Fostering creativity, ASMs and dumb use of technology
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Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: Fostering creativity, ASMs and dumb use of technology

Creative HQ had a great idea to foster innovation and the democratic process by hosting a forum to provide a platform for political parties to communicate relevant policies directly to all the capital's tech-heads, nerds and venture capitalists. But then somebody at Creative H...

Jenny Ruth 05 Aug 2020
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DAVID CHAPLIN: National's BusinessStart out in the cold
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David Chaplin: DAVID CHAPLIN: National's BusinessStart out in the cold

The National Party's BusinessStart policy proposes a mistaken use of KiwiSaver funds, argues David Chaplin

David Chaplin 05 Aug 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: Timing's right for a Mainfreight share split?
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Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Timing's right for a Mainfreight share split?

There used to be a strongly held view that NZX-listed company share prices shouldn’t go above $10. This was based on the theory that New Zealand investors believed double digit share prices were too expensive and lower prices offered better opportunities.This perceived problem wa...

Brian Gaynor 04 Aug 2020
VICTORIA YOUNG: Understanding Mainzeal’s 'rough justice'
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Victoria Young: VICTORIA YOUNG: Understanding Mainzeal’s 'rough justice'

Jenny Shipley, Richard Yan and two other former Mainzeal directors have been arguing the High Court was wrong in finding them liable for breaches of directors’ duties, to the tune of $36 million. That's it in a nutshell, but the case — stemming from the company’s $110 million...

Victoria Young 04 Aug 2020