ANALYSIS: Is Smiths City’s voluntary administration the last straw for the investment group?
ANALYSIS: Councils may have legal opinions absolving them of Local Government Act breach, but that doesn’t mean their business borrowing practices are good for ratepayers.
ANALYSIS: Peters’ grumpiness with the news media should come as no surprise.
ANALYSIS: Christopher Luxon has a positive approach to the news media, while Winston Peters is antagonistic.
ANALYSIS: Attractive investment opportunities do exist and will continue to exist in renewable energy.
ANALYSIS: Margins are tighter, even though banks have higher interest rates on their side.
ANALYSIS: Global geopolitical, economic challenges might reach New Zealand and could put spanner into our economic recovery works.
ANALYSIS: Even a 1% total annual fee is a big deal for anyone with an interest in the residual assets.
Threats include terrorism, climate change, cyber-attacks, and weak defence force.
ANALYSIS: Earnings season gives a real sense of how the high cost of living, high interest rates, and lower property prices are hitting our biggest companies.