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ANALYSIS: NBR’s reporting on a horrific case involving a member of a wealthy family this week has once again highlighted flaws in New Zealand’s name suppression laws.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 22 Aug 2025

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Law firms and burning platforms

ANALYSIS: The size, regulatory environment, and lack of in-house lawyers is stifling competition in the New Zealand legal market.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 15 Aug 2025

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AI as the new nuclear age: a word of warning from believers

ANALYSIS: A new business conference yesterday debated the pros and cons of artificial intelligence, with the latter clearly coming out on top.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 08 Aug 2025

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The awkwardness of self-regulation

ANALYSIS: The actions of legal and accounting disciplinary tribunals had us shaking our heads this week.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 01 Aug 2025

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The NZX’s most important hire yet

ANALYSIS: Mark Peterson has set the platform, but there’s still much work to do to bring IPOs back to the stock exchange.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 25 Jul 2025

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Something has to give at Senior Trust

ANALYSIS: It may be no coincidence that speculation about a looming statutory management has emerged at the same time the FMA homes in on the niche lender.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 11 Jul 2025

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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

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