Analysis

Last Word

Pre-election promises and projections

ANALYSIS: Business looks set to get what it wants this election, but the underlying challenges remain.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 15 Sep 2023

Beehive Banter

Quibbles over money, what’s affordable, polls, the campaign trail

ANALYSIS: National is still under pressure over its tax cut plan.

Brent Edwards Fri, 15 Sep 2023

Hunter’s Corner

Eroad’s awkward $50m capital raise

ANALYSIS: Listed tech company’s deeply discounted rights issue looks weird, as does its rejection by takeover bidder Volaris, but there may be a simple explanation.

Tim Hunter Fri, 15 Sep 2023

Edwards on Politics

How opening the books gives voters clear view of trade-offs

ANALYSIS: Future governments face choice between constrained spending or raising taxes.

Brent Edwards Thu, 14 Sep 2023

Margin Call

What drives margins?

ANALYSIS: In understanding a company’s potential future operating margins, it’s often useful to understand how its economic characteristics compare.

Nicholas Bagnall Tue, 12 Sep 2023

Shoeshine

Rethinking directors’ duties

ANALYSIS: What might a comprehensive review of the Companies Act look like?

Hamish McNicol Mon, 11 Sep 2023

Book Review

Dreamers, schemers, achievers: stories from New Zealand history

ANALYSIS: Advances and disasters in shipping, aviation, and enterprise – and stories that throw light on breadth of human behaviour.

Nevil Gibson Sun, 10 Sep 2023

Last Word

Is Air New Zealand in danger of doing a Qantas?

ANALYSIS: We remain in the dark on what percentage of Air NZ’s ticket sales on its books are actually fully refundable.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 08 Sep 2023

Beehive Banter

Labour’s economic plan, goodbye ute charge, and a gloomy outlook

ANALYSIS: Next Tuesday’s pre-election update will show tax revenue falling below forecasts.

Brent Edwards Fri, 08 Sep 2023

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Eroad’s awkward $50m capital raise

How opening the books gives voters clear view of trade-offs

What drives margins?

Rethinking directors’ duties

Dreamers, schemers, achievers: stories from New Zealand history

Is Air New Zealand in danger of doing a Qantas?

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