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Shoeshine

Is the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ an extinction event for tech vendors?

ANALYSIS: About US$1 trillion was wiped off the value of technology companies offering software as a service in February. Is this a market over-reaction or a fundamental change in the business model?

Lachlan Colquhoun Mon, 02 Mar 2026

Investment

Xero delivers strong first half, awaits impact of Melio deal

Tech & Innovation

Xero and OpenAI launch ‘superagent’ tool

Investment

US$2.5b deal will double Xero revenues by 2028, says CEO

Shoeshine

Investors excited as Aussie unicorn Canva heads for US$26b IPO

The man from Atlassian on building a culture of innovation at scale

Margin Call

Higher bond yields are a challenge for US equity valuations

ANALYSIS: For most of history, the earnings yield on the US equity market has been higher than US Treasury bond yields.

Nicholas Bagnall Tue, 10 Oct 2023

Politics

What voting for the different parties might mean for policy

ANALYSIS: Doubts still remain about National’s tax policy and Labour’s plan to take GST off fruit and vegetables.

Brent Edwards Mon, 09 Oct 2023

Shoeshine

Residential builders park their cranes as downturn settles in

ANALYSIS: The brakes are on for the housing construction sector, but it’s way too soon to shout about shortages.

Maria Slade Mon, 09 Oct 2023

Beehive Banter

Covid, debates, political violence, fearmongering and hysteria

ANALYSIS: Political violence, or the threat of it, has reared its head during the campaign.

Brent Edwards Fri, 06 Oct 2023

Hunter’s Corner

The FMA needs a Nido batphone

ANALYSIS: Regulatory documents released under the Official Information Act point to a lack of investigative vigour.

Tim Hunter Fri, 06 Oct 2023

Edwards on Politics

Voters deserve an honest debate during the election campaign

ANALYSIS: The political parties’ behaviour is hardly edifying politics and does little to bolster voters’ confidence in democracy.

Brent Edwards Thu, 05 Oct 2023

Margin Call

With higher interest rates will something break?

ANALYSIS: The jump in higher interest rates over the past few weeks has brought about concerns that asset prices may need to adjust down.

Andrew Bascand and Hamish Pepper Tue, 03 Oct 2023

Shoeshine

A good death? One man’s story in the aged care crisis

ANALYSIS: There seems to be little political appetite to correct society’s inadequate provision of care for people’s final days, months, and years.

Dita De Boni Mon, 02 Oct 2023

Economy Matters

Report card for government handling of economy for past term

ANALYSIS: How about B-?The lockdown of the economy was managed well, but the restart could have gone much better.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 02 Oct 2023

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Is the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ an extinction event for tech vendors?

Xero delivers strong first half, awaits impact of Melio deal

Xero and OpenAI launch ‘superagent’ tool

US$2.5b deal will double Xero revenues by 2028, says CEO

Investors excited as Aussie unicorn Canva heads for US$26b IPO

The man from Atlassian on building a culture of innovation at scale

Higher bond yields are a challenge for US equity valuations

What voting for the different parties might mean for policy

Residential builders park their cranes as downturn settles in

Covid, debates, political violence, fearmongering and hysteria

The FMA needs a Nido batphone

Voters deserve an honest debate during the election campaign

With higher interest rates will something break?

A good death? One man’s story in the aged care crisis

Report card for government handling of economy for past term

Craig Stobo allegations first raised by fellow FMA board members

Election 2026: The crystal ball is still cloudy

Court rules against claim on Simunovich loan guarantee

Is the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ an extinction event for tech vendors?

Vulcan steels itself for S&P decision, markets quiet down

OCR adjustment won’t repair structural inflation problem

Chris Hipkins says NZ deserves a government with ambition

Air NZ CEO promises ‘fulsome’ strategy review, bemoans costs

Is ‘peak Australia’ facing its banana republic moment?

SaaS: Architecture of impermanence – end of easy-growth era

Meridian eyes demand growth in case of oversupply

The political debate over race, culture and identity