Breadcrumbs List.
Business and economy
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Three keys to post-Covid business success
7 May 2020
Opinion: Companies that survive and thrive after the Covid-19 economic crisis will have three characteristics, explains Peter Zámborský.
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Recovery needs tax cuts not shovels - drop GST
28 April 2020
Opinion: On the day that the Prime Minister announces the move to level 2, the Minister of Finance should startle the country by proclaiming a GST holiday writes Tim Hazledine.
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Not too late to change abhorrently wasteful policy
23 April 2020
Opinion: Adjustments to Winter Energy Payments could save the Government $450 million; money low-income workers could use as NZ exits lockdown, writes Susan St John.
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Major study out on effects of Covid-19 lockdown
21 April 2020
New Zealanders are proving resilient during the current lockdown but there has been a rise in levels of mental distress, according to the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS).
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Covid-19 class actions: The tidal wave on the horizon
21 April 2020
Opinion: As the dust begins to settle from Covid-19, now, more than ever before, individuals and businesses will collectively begin to survey their losses and look for ways to recover, writes Nikki Chamberlain.
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How to move to level 2 as quickly as possible
20 April 2020
We can get to level 2 quite quickly with the right monitoring and tracing, if testing capacity is sufficient and results are speedy, say leading New Zealand scientists.
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Forget about shovels
20 April 2020
Opinion: As New Zealand prepares to come out of lockdown, let's use this important moment to reshape the way we are living, writes Anne Salmond.
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Vital supplies: produce locally and stock up
14 April 2020
Opinion: NZ was well placed with local production before the lockdown - but will need to protect local supply lines and key stocks of goods, says Tava Olsen.
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Pro-bono business advisory group formed
9 April 2020
Small to medium enterprises in New Zealand who are facing difficulties resulting from the Covid-19 global pandemic can now consult with a free advisory group made up of a team of experts from the Business School.
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A different perspective on Covid-19
8 April 2020
Opinion: How many lives taken by Covid-19 and how many lost due to attempts to prevent loss of lives from Covid-19? It’s a trade-off, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.
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Crunching big data to help in a crisis
7 April 2020
Experts from the Business School have been analysing big data to assist the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards create a temporary funding model for service providers to older people living in their homes.
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Why was Bauer Media allowed to buy up so many NZ magazines?
6 April 2020
Opinion: It’s a more complicated issue than simply whether one company should control the majority of the market, writes regulatory law expert Edward Willis.