Sir Bob says tourism's financial benefits are hugely exaggerated, and threatens to take up nude line dancing.
What's the deal with Jimmy Spithill?
There’s a difference between being confident and assertive, of being sure of your place, and being Jimmy Spithill.
Featured Comment:
"Bully? A leader who keeps his team believing they can win."
First NXT-listing G3 may quit the small-cap exchange
The mail operations and document management firm was the first company on NZX's NXT market.
Featured Comment:
"NXT has been pretty appalling - market makers who don't market make, no facility for investors to automatically place orders and vanity listings with exceedingly dubious valuations. Company information flow is generally highly suspect. As an investor, why would you even bother?"
Hidesight: Big data won’t save state’s health system
Perverse incentives at are at the heart and centre of government-run services.
Book extract: International migration: the great trade-off
An extract from Fair Borders? Migration Policy in the 21st Century, edited by David Hall.
On the Money: Politics, Argentina-style
Former president Christina Fernandez de Kirchner splits from Peronists to form her own political party.
Dramatic and innovative staging for new Carmen
NZ Opera's Carmen features a young assured woman rather than a swaggering gypsy .
Carry on: Boeing beats Airbus, '797' unveiled, Skytrax awards and more
One buyer spent $US10.8 billion.
The Matariki Codex – ground-breaking technology or 20-year rort?
Investors – including Tim Manning, pictured above – claim the company behind the codex has inappropriately spent their funds.
Featured Comment:
"I'm surprised it's not listed on the NZX!"
UDC buyer caught up in Chinese debt probe
China’s banking regulator is reportedly concerned about high leverage.
Inequality myths hide poverty trap
Inequality has been steady since the mid-1990s but concerns over poverty and house prices are rising.
Rear View: The best of NBR week ending June 23
A look back at the highlights of the news week. For links to the featured articles click on the headline above.
Sunday Business and Week in Review
This week’s feature guests are Blunt Umbrella co-founders Greig Brebner and Scott Kington.
Kea recognises the Wright stuff
Tesla's Kiwi co-founder says New Zealand is a good market for his latest venture.
Featured Comment:
"there’s a difference between being confident and assertive, of being sure of your place, and being Jimmy Spithill."
Featured comment:
"Excellent article, Matthew -- and courageous, as is already evidenced by the outrage from the hand-wringing 'you mustn't say anything negative about our young people' brigade. They all need to harden up."
Featured comment:
"Depreciation charges also look low -- for example, $15 million for Ryman last year on $5 billion of assets"
Featured Comment:
"So having the directors support the takeover and paying more than the company is valued will more often than not lead to success? Groundbreaking!"
Featured Comment:
"Let's see if Trump has the guts to testify (as he has offered). Bluff has been called and the emperor has no clothes"
Featured Comment:
"Another really bad practice is the capitalisation of the upfront premiums into the loan amount. This is especially bad with car loans"
Featured Comment:
"Hey Andrew, what about all those unemployed Kiwis you were going on about? Presumably you gave them first dibs at improving their skillset and getting this on their CVs?"
Featured Comment:
"The Whittaker family must be wondering why Mondelez want to score so many own goals"
Featured Comment:
"Bring it on, I say. Andrew Little will probably gain rather than lose votes from this type of publicity"
Featured comment:
"The only "steep learning curve" was he didn't learn to lie as effectively his more experienced "I can't recall" peers"
Business
Property
Three consortia short-listed to take over 2500 Christchurch Housing NZ properties
The government has been keen on selling Housing NZ properties and outsourcing the tenancies to private providers.
Banking & Finance
Public Trust, the trustee of last resort, to lose its Crown guarantee next year
The financial services supervisor had $474 million of funds under management in the common fund as at June 30, 2016, that qualify for the guarantee.
Technology
Uber's chief executive makes his garden leave permanent — but will still have a big influence
PLUS - RAW DATA: Kalanick's email to staff.
"Surely the beauty of driving is, well driving. I even find cruise control boring"
Politics
Public Trust, the trustee of last resort, to lose its Crown guarantee next year
The financial services supervisor had $474 million of funds under management in the common fund as at June 30, 2016, that qualify for the guarantee.
"How convenient! Of course, Barclay was forced out so that English could continue to pretend that he hasn't been covering up. Plus Barclay can continue to vote as a National MP until the election"
Law & Courts
NZME, Fairfax NZ merger appeal to be heard in October
Fairfax and NZME filed their appeal on May 26, claiming the regulator was wrong in fact and in law in rejecting their planned merger.
Media
NZME, Fairfax NZ merger appeal to be heard in October
Fairfax and NZME filed their appeal on May 26, claiming the regulator was wrong in fact and in law in rejecting their planned merger.
Appointments
Graeme Birkhead becomes the NZIOB's 18th national president
The New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB) has a new national president, construction industry executive Graeme Birkhead.
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Appointments
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