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Never mind Dotcom, let’s fix copyright law
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Paul McBeth: Never mind Dotcom, let’s fix copyright law

Maybe some good has come from Dotcom's endless litigation. 

Paul McBeth 05 Nov 2020
Dry-year risk not a problem for power sector
Policy

Dry-year risk not a problem for power sector

What risk is Onslow pumped-hydro trying to fix?

Gavin Evans 04 Nov 2020
Incoming wall of wood threatens local processors
Policy

Incoming wall of wood threatens local processors

Big shifts in global wood flows may squeeze NZ industry.

Gavin Evans 03 Nov 2020
‘Come in for an early chat, Adrian’
Policy Analysis

‘Come in for an early chat, Adrian’

Is Grant Robertson getting twitchy about the hot housing market?

Bernard Hickey 02 Nov 2020
Negative interest rates looking less likely
Policy

Negative interest rates looking less likely

Rebecca Howard 02 Nov 2020
Facing the future at NZ Steel
Policy

Facing the future at NZ Steel

Gavin Evans 31 Oct 2020
Immigration roadblock 'strangling' entry of urgent workers
Policy

Immigration roadblock 'strangling' entry of urgent workers

Brent Melville 23 Oct 2020
Business eyes $7.2b of emission reduction projects
Policy

Business eyes $7.2b of emission reduction projects

Gavin Evans 21 Oct 2020
What a small business owner really wants
Opinion Free

Sarah Chambers: What a small business owner really wants

Sarah Chambers 21 Oct 2020
Climate targets require hydro dry-year answer - Carr
Policy

Climate targets require hydro dry-year answer - Carr

Gavin Evans 20 Oct 2020
How to improve productivity by 1%
Opinion Dear minister

Ryan Jennings: How to improve productivity by 1%

Ryan Jennings 20 Oct 2020
ELECTION 2020: Policy priorities of the new government
Policy

ELECTION 2020: Policy priorities of the new government

Pattrick Smellie and the BusinessDesk team 17 Oct 2020
Mining key to green economy - IEA
Policy

Mining key to green economy - IEA

Gavin Evans 16 Oct 2020
JENNY RUTH: What problem is the Reserve Bank addressing?
Opinion

Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: What problem is the Reserve Bank addressing?

Jenny Ruth 16 Oct 2020
Carbon capture and gas important to net-zero future: IEA
Policy

Carbon capture and gas important to net-zero future: IEA

Gavin Evans 15 Oct 2020
Tasman review an opportunity for industry policy
Policy

Tasman review an opportunity for industry policy

Gavin Evans 14 Oct 2020
CAMERON BAGRIE: Why missing school matters
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: CAMERON BAGRIE: Why missing school matters

Cameron Bagrie 14 Oct 2020
THE CHART: Climate change conundrum
Policy

THE CHART: Climate change conundrum

Andy Fyers 13 Oct 2020
Electoral Commission preferred November polling day
Policy

Electoral Commission preferred November polling day

Paul McBeth 09 Oct 2020
Ministry defends wetlands standard
Policy

Ministry defends wetlands standard

Gavin Evans 09 Oct 2020
Spend on services jobs, social housing: an Australian view
Policy

Spend on services jobs, social housing: an Australian view

Jenny Ruth 09 Oct 2020
Mining conference cancelled on security concern
Policy

Mining conference cancelled on security concern

Gavin Evans 08 Oct 2020
RBNZ could implement funding for lending and not go negative
Policy Free

RBNZ could implement funding for lending and not go negative

Rebecca Howard 08 Oct 2020
'Daft' wetlands regulation puts quarries at risk
Policy

'Daft' wetlands regulation puts quarries at risk

Gavin Evans 08 Oct 2020
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