Analysis

Latest

Shoeshine

Chill winds blast Colin Neal’s Polar Capital

ANALYSIS: Is Smiths City’s voluntary administration the last straw for the investment group?

Fiona Rotherham Mon, 22 Sep 2025

Retail

Smiths City placed into voluntary administration, again

Investment

MHM gets results waiver ahead of scheme vote

Investment

Smiths City receivers apply to delist company from stock exchange

General Business

Pricewise beauty chain collapses due to Covid disruptions

General Business

Smiths City announces new store as rejuvenation continues

Beehive Banter

Shoplifters beware, more surgeries, SOEs, regional deals and gas

The Government is also getting tough on coward punch offences and attacks on first responders.

Brent Edwards Sat, 05 Jul 2025

Last Word

This is why nobody trusts supermarkets

ANALYSIS: It’s difficult to see how Foodstuffs North Island’s treatment of a supplier was only worth a warning.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 04 Jul 2025

Hunter’s Corner

Someone is wrong about Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

ANALYSIS: With US debt already near WWII levels as a percentage of GDP, one Government office says the Bill will worsen deficits by trillions. Another says the opposite. It may be wise to prepare for the downside.

Tim Hunter Fri, 04 Jul 2025

Edwards on Politics

Does the Regulatory Standards Bill meet its own standards?

ANALYSIS: Officials say other approaches have not been explored in detail.

Brent Edwards Thu, 03 Jul 2025

Underarm

Bulls whip the bears on the ASX

ANALYSIS: It was a volatile year on the ASX but, in the end, it was a triumph for the bulls. Can the rally continue or is the market cruising for a major correction?