Breadcrumbs List.
Business and economy
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Building a pipeline of business talent
3 May 2019
Grow NZ Business has been employing interns from the Auckland Business School, an initiative which graduating students Rachel Yeu and Anna Sviridora say provides them with invaluable industry experience.
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Young leaders awarded Kupe Leadership Scholarships
2 May 2019
Fourteen of the nation’s young leaders have been recognised with prestigious postgraduate scholarships to support them in making a meaningful contribution in their chosen fields.
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Graduate values water
30 April 2019
Water should not be a labelled as a ‘free’ resource according to University of Auckland graduating student Hannah Watson.
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CGT is dead - time to act on alternatives
26 April 2019
Opinion: The Government must use the time it has bought to show it really is serious about workable alternatives to the unworkable CGT, writes Susan St John.
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We lack the 'policy space' to properly debate the big issues
26 April 2019
Opinion: For anybody with a belief in the public interest benefits of evidence-based policy, the shelving of a comprehensive capital gains tax (CGT) after a short debate is a setback. It suggests we do not have the "policy space" to take on big issues in New Zealand.
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Who's afraid of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks?
15 April 2019
Opinion: Disapprove of Julian Assange if you will but remember that his fundamental rights and freedoms must be protected. Professor Marianne Franklin, Visiting Fellow at the Department of Commercial Law, University of Auckland Business School examines the issues.
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Resilience leads to Microsoft role
12 April 2019
The offer of an internship at one of the world’s largest technology companies is proof that commitment and determination do pay off for one University of Auckland student.
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Industry insights add value for students
31 March 2019
Postgraduate business students have put their skills and knowledge to the test by valuing companies, as part of a partnership with Shareclarity, an innovative subscription-based equity research firm.
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Tech giants could risk all on exposed Achilles heel
29 March 2019
Opinion: Big Tech corporations’ ubiquity and wealth can make them seem untouchable, but they have a weakness. Professor Susan Watson examines their Achilles heel.
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How to protect yourself as a consumer
14 March 2019
Opinion: NZ has strong consumer laws which are fine in theory – but what can you do if a supplier refuses to comply with the law? Associate Professor Alex Sims explains the options.
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Wellbeing budget should ensure benefits exceed costs
10 March 2019
Opinion: Robert MacCulloch responds to criticism of the Government's use of the cost-benefit analysis.
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Better female world requires more than balance
8 March 2019
Opinion: 'Balance' is one strategy, but a bigger task is addressing gender bias in the way jobs and activities are evaluated and rewarded, writes Dr Janine Swail.