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Edwards on Politics

Labour policies offer hope in tough financial times

ANALYSIS: Budget to invest more in Elevate Fund as part of the Coalition’s growth agenda.

Brent Edwards Thu, 15 May 2025

Edwards on Politics

What parties here can learn from the Australian election

Edwards on Politics

Political consensus needed to lift skills training

Edwards on Politics

The Budget dilemma: How to bump the Trump slump

Edwards on Politics

The risks to democracy and free speech

Edwards on Politics

Boosting defence spending in a more uncertain world

Economy Matters

NZ one of least efficient high-income countries at infrastructure

ANALYSIS: The quality of our infrastructure does not match the level of spending – and bridging this substantial divide will demand more than just a stroke of luck.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 13 Nov 2023

On the Money

Trustee lessons from the Mulligan case

ANALYSIS: Bottom line was that it was no longer okay to sit around drinking cups of tea and being polite with their co-trustees.

Brent Sheather Sun, 12 Nov 2023

Book Review

Speaking truth to power: no laughing matter

How black humour helped defeat communist regimes in Europe.

Nevil Gibson Sun, 12 Nov 2023

Guest Analysis

Culture complications: Observing M&A success through review data

ANALYSIS: Mergers and acquisitions can be seen as the economic equivalent of real-life marriages.

Brian Bloch Sat, 11 Nov 2023

Last Word

Freeze on climate reporting litigation too drastic a response

ANALYSIS: As boards prep for NZ’s climate-reporting regime, the draft Australian regime has proposed a three-year moratorium preventing private litigants from taking claims.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 10 Nov 2023

Hunter’s Corner

Kissing the inward investment blarney stone

ANALYSIS: A Kiwi delegation has returned from Ireland enraptured with its inward investment success, but adapting the prescription for New Zealand is not as easy as it sounds.