ANALYSIS: Research shows show that 31 NZX50 companies have had the same audit firm for at least the past decade. Of those, 20 hadn’t changed audit firms in more than 20 years.
ANALYSIS: Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop will consult with other parties about his response to the plan.
ANALYSIS: Shareholders likely to be happy with the premium they will receive but A$36b takeover of gas producer Santos by Abu Dhabi investors still has to pass nebulous ‘national interest’ test.
ANALYSIS: Yes, rates are falling, but your returns don’t have to.
ANALYSIS: The dismal performance is not merely a cyclical downturn; it highlights deeper structural issues in our economy that have been neglected for far too long.
ANALYSIS: After a US$40m capital injection, the Kiwi-founded carbon recycling company needs shareholder approval to raise more funds.
ANALYSIS: Britain’s Science Media Centre founder tracks two decades of scandals.
ANALYSIS: Exchanges between Opposition MPs and ministers got heated during Scrutiny Week.
ANALYSIS: A university student’s perspective on what's fuelling the lucrative uptake of obesity medications, and what its long-term success hinges on.
ANALYSIS: The Reserve Bank board does not come out well from the public controversy over its five-year funding agreement.