ANALYSIS: Pauline Hanson’s populist party is aiming to reshape Australian politics and become the natural opposition to Labor. While it is riding high now, it remains to be seen if it can be a sustainable force.
ANALYSIS: Synlait Milk is a case study for when asset backing is no longer enough to support valuation.
ANALYSIS: Woolworths has committed $400m to rebranding in New Zealand, but some in Australia believe the company should sell out.
ANALYSIS: We need an appreciation of the key factors influencing consumers’ perceptions of fairness in retail financial services.
ANALYSIS: Economist Brian Easton lays out what went wrong.
Act’s charter school policy is in place and NZ First is repealing the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration.
ANALYSIS: The group’s investors, bruised after annual results yesterday, might be wondering whether the board might get a second chance to consider a deal that was on the table a few months back.
A $700m capital raise announced weeks after reassuring words on the balance sheet at the annual result could suggest further bad news behind the scenes.
ANALYSIS: More policy lurches seem likely without some form of political consensus.
ANALYSIS: The former Bluechip chief, once one of New Zealand's richest people, will be sentenced in November and faces a maximum 25 years in jail.