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The Productivity Commission details ways to improve the performance of New Zealand’s so-called frontier firms, saying doing so would be a key plank in boosting productivity

The Productivity Commission details ways to improve the performance of New Zealand’s so-called frontier firms, saying doing so would be a key plank in boosting productivity

Brendon Harre wonders if housing is undersupplied and poor quality, but KiwiBuild shows that buyer demand isn't there, perhaps the Government just needs to build its social housing requirements aggressively - as a previous Labour Government did

Brendon Harre wonders if housing is undersupplied and poor quality, but KiwiBuild shows that buyer demand isn't there, perhaps the Government just needs to build its social housing requirements aggressively - as a previous Labour Government did

Anthony Grant points out that the law is inherently uncertain when contesting a will because there are no prevailing beliefs within New Zealand society as to the ‘right’ way assets should devolve on death

Anthony Grant points out that the law is inherently uncertain when contesting a will because there are no prevailing beliefs within New Zealand society as to the ‘right’ way assets should devolve on death

Social Credit leader Chris Leitch argues the clock should be wound back for the future so the Reserve Bank acts in support of government policy rather than against it

Social Credit leader Chris Leitch argues the clock should be wound back for the future so the Reserve Bank acts in support of government policy rather than against it

A recent Supreme Court decision will change the nature and impact of class actions in New Zealand, with consequences for consumers, investors, corporates, litigation funders and insurers

A recent Supreme Court decision will change the nature and impact of class actions in New Zealand, with consequences for consumers, investors, corporates, litigation funders and insurers

University of Auckland postgraduate student Connor Sharp explains why he has launched a petition calling on Parliament to implement a capital gains tax on residential property

University of Auckland postgraduate student Connor Sharp explains why he has launched a petition calling on Parliament to implement a capital gains tax on residential property

Jude Murdoch and Steven Hail argue modern monetary theory offers desperately needed clear thinking and fresh ideas for our society and our democracy

Jude Murdoch and Steven Hail argue modern monetary theory offers desperately needed clear thinking and fresh ideas for our society and our democracy

Ohmio’s Mohammed Hikmet on our driverless future, when it could arrive, why China is ahead and where New Zealand’s advantage lies

Ohmio’s Mohammed Hikmet on our driverless future, when it could arrive, why China is ahead and where New Zealand’s advantage lies

Zhang Jun describes the equally important but very different roles of Shanghai and Shenzhen in China's development

Zhang Jun describes the equally important but very different roles of Shanghai and Shenzhen in China's development

Edoardo Campanella dispels the myth that new technologies are making low-skilled labour increasingly irrelevant

Edoardo Campanella dispels the myth that new technologies are making low-skilled labour increasingly irrelevant

Labour Governments have been successful in harnessing markets to tackle problems. They could do it again to tackle agricultural emissions, says Alex Duncan

Labour Governments have been successful in harnessing markets to tackle problems. They could do it again to tackle agricultural emissions, says Alex Duncan

IRD's Sharon Thompson responds to Terry Baucher and Andrea Black's critique of IRD's business transformation project

IRD's Sharon Thompson responds to Terry Baucher and Andrea Black's critique of IRD's business transformation project

Josep Borrell argues that autonomy, properly understood, provides the key to Europe's long-term security and prosperity

Josep Borrell argues that autonomy, properly understood, provides the key to Europe's long-term security and prosperity

Social Credit leader Chris Leitch says the Government should borrow from itself to fund state house building, infrastructure development, health investment, and a substantial lift in low incomes

Social Credit leader Chris Leitch says the Government should borrow from itself to fund state house building, infrastructure development, health investment, and a substantial lift in low incomes

Eric Posner expects the new administration to face Republican hostility and congressional sabotage from day one

Eric Posner expects the new administration to face Republican hostility and congressional sabotage from day one

Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert explain why investors have become even more bullish despite the ongoing US electoral messiness

Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert explain why investors have become even more bullish despite the ongoing US electoral messiness

Zuru’s Anna Mowbray on the mammoth task of securing PPE for New Zealand’s Covid response, why the challenge is not over yet, and whether a move to Vietnam is on the cards

Zuru’s Anna Mowbray on the mammoth task of securing PPE for New Zealand’s Covid response, why the challenge is not over yet, and whether a move to Vietnam is on the cards

Auckland Council's Shane Martin says we need to trade off the resources we have for the best societal outcomes we can achieve. This requires us to use the best tools available to make economically-sound decisions

Auckland Council's Shane Martin says we need to trade off the resources we have for the best societal outcomes we can achieve. This requires us to use the best tools available to make economically-sound decisions

Yuen Yuen Ang warns against simplistic analyses of today's great-power rivalry between China and the United States

Yuen Yuen Ang warns against simplistic analyses of today's great-power rivalry between China and the United States

Two senior S&P Global Ratings analysts explain why fears of a wave of sovereign, corporate, and household defaults and bankruptcies are overblown

Two senior S&P Global Ratings analysts explain why fears of a wave of sovereign, corporate, and household defaults and bankruptcies are overblown

Stephen Roach contrasts China's robust and self-sustaining economic recovery with America's continuing weakness

Stephen Roach contrasts China's robust and self-sustaining economic recovery with America's continuing weakness

Top courts confuse with starkly differing positions, leaving directors with personal liabilities over issues even judges can't agree on. "Perfectly sensible business decisions" tossed in favour of legal niceties and after-the-fact perspectives

Top courts confuse with starkly differing positions, leaving directors with personal liabilities over issues even judges can't agree on. "Perfectly sensible business decisions" tossed in favour of legal niceties and after-the-fact perspectives

A New Zealand perspective of how our courts try to resolve the issues when a cryptocurrency business collapses and where investors and their 'wallets' stand in the washup. Are they unsecured creditors, or trust beneficiaries?

A New Zealand perspective of how our courts try to resolve the issues when a cryptocurrency business collapses and where investors and their 'wallets' stand in the washup. Are they unsecured creditors, or trust beneficiaries?