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Tim Hunter Fri, 20 Mar 2026
Hunter’s Corner
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No, this is not fine

ANALYSIS: Markets need to believe the Iran war will be short, because the alternative could be really bad.

Tim Hunter Fri, 13 Mar 2026
Hunter’s Corner
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A fish hook in the competition Bill

ANALYSIS: Proposed amendments to the Commerce Act could end up facilitating anti-competitive mergers, such as NZME and Stuff.

Tim Hunter Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Hunter’s Corner
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The illusion of intelligence

ANALYSIS: The idea of AI is now so powerful a blog post about its hypothetical effects moved markets this week. The risks may lie in a different direction.

Tim Hunter Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Hunter’s Corner
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The underbelly of an underwrite

ANALYSIS: A lot of money is raised on the secondary market, but parts of the process remain obscure.

Tim Hunter Fri, 20 Feb 2026
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Yes, a levy is a tax, even if it’s for LNG

ANALYSIS: The cost of funding LNG infrastructure is likely to fall mainly on households. How much they will benefit is less clear.

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Hunter’s Corner
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Behold the toll tax

ANALYSIS: The hasty push for new revenue from road tolling risks unnecessary policy mistakes.

Tim Hunter Thu, 05 Feb 2026
Hunter’s Corner
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Investors see Santana consent as a slam dunk – it’s not

ANALYSIS: Shares in the listed gold company reflect a bullish view, despite a wobble this week.

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