NBR Radio: News/Commentary

Publisher puts a cat among the pigeons by National Business Review

The media’s political PR problem by National Business Review

Bill English departs from his predecessor by publicly telling voters to go for Dunne and Seymour, comments Rob Hosking. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/pm-urges-national-voters-epsom-give-electorate-vote-seymour-jw-205720

It was a shock to Rodney Hide when Dr Ronald Kramer attacked the NBR Rich List. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/blind-capitalisms-creative-power

Nevil Gibson summaries a new study that puts the case for a complete overhaul of NZ Superannuation and its principles. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/missing-action-super-review-fails-answer-big-questions

New Talisman's Matthew Hill says shareholders are being rewarded for patience. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/new-talismans-share-price-soars-280-two-months-cs-p-205694

Jenny Ruth gives her take on staff reductions at Fletcher Building. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/fletcher-says-100-heads-adamson-called-never-rolled-jr-p-205684

Synlait MD John Penno on China's regulatory and food safety systems. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/chinas-infant-formula-regulations-are-far-inscrutable-synlait-jr-p-205630

Eroad boss Steven Newman on being caught in political crossfire in the US. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/congress-throws-potential-roadblock-eroad-us-ck-p-205672

If Boris is going to buy any more wool from us, it’ll be to try to pull it over our eyes. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/cut-price-royal-tour-boris-johnson-show

MBM founder Matt Bale discusses Green Party social media strategy. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/greens-lead-pack-facebook-engagement-election-race-heats-vy-p-205471

Rich List 2017 special: trends and behind-the-scenes gossip with Susan Wood, Owen Poland, Grant Walker & Duncan Bridgeman. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/rich-list-boom-times-rich-db-p-205453

Jenny Ruth on when Fletcher staff knew about its construction woes. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/fletcher-staff-knew-early-last-year-justice-project-was-financial-disaster-jr-p-205603

Part of the secret of Natalie Sisson's success is that she's "never been afraid to share where I’ve screwed up along the way." Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/unpacking-success-suitcase-entrepreneur-ng-p-205644

Gareth Morgan may be bluffing about Epsom — but if so, it's an odd bluff. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/gareth-morgans-epsom-election-tease-party

Chapman Tripp's Rachel Dunne says NZ companies should consider foreign exempt listings, not sole ASX listings. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nz-companies-not-taking-advantage-foreign-exempt-listings-lawyer-says

The Warehouse's Nick Grayston explains why the finance business was sold. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/too-much-risk-financial-services-warehouse-boss-says-cs-p-205627

Jacqueline Rowarth says evidence-based science is more important than ever. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/science-counters-post-truth-world

Property Council boss Connal Townsend explains how councils could lower the cost of new houses. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/housing-sl-p-205609

Labour's immigration spokesman Iain Lees-Galloway slams the government for a "U-turn" in its immigration policy. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/sensible-or-shambolic-government-slammed-and-praised-its-immigration-u-turn-jw-p-205619

Nevil Gibson describes latest developments in US travel bans that have left thousands in legal limbo. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/editors-insight-us-travel-bans-lie-limbo-supreme-court-gives-and-takes

Craigs' Mark Lister on the outlook for earnings. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/will-earnings-justify-soaring-share-prices-jr-p-205583

ZeroPoint co-founder Dan Khan outlines the key ways it plans to help Kiwi startups grow. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/zeropoint-launches-revenue-based-model-startups-fr-p-205567

There are some weird symmetries with Election 2014 already, says Rob Hosking. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/mid-air-u-turns-and-slow-motion-re-run-2014-election

Film Commission chairman Dave Gibson says festivals are a showcase for local productions by National Business Review

Sports Minister Jonathan Coleman says the hosting the League World Cup shows NZ can handle big events. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/expected-economic-return-league-world-cup-peanuts-compared-lions-tour-and-masters-games-jw-p

Cameron Officer talks about the delays from the insurer-repairer disconnect. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/mistrust-crash-repair-industry-holding-claims-process

Fletcher investors want full disclosure, says financial advisor Jeremy Sullivan. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/fletcher-building-dividend-under-threat-investors-want-full-disclosure-db-p-205553

Fletcher boss guilty of "blamestorming," Professor John Tookey says. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/where-fletchers-blamestorming-boss-went-wrong-ck-p-205521

Michael Coote runs down Janet Yellen's address to US Congress on monetary policy. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/monetary-policy-reverts-normal

Nevil Gibson brings you up to date with how Qatar Airways is handling the travel ban by neighbouring Arab states. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/qatars-new-oman-hub-emirates-flydubai-get-closer-and-more-ng-p-205481

Rodney Hide is outraged at Metiria Turei's brazenness. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/ten-reasons-why-ms-turei-should-refund-benefit

The election has been all about "swinging dicks," not policy, so far, remarks Matthew Hooton. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/blame-sir-john-key-braindead-campaign

Scales' Andy Borland calls for the Overseas Investment Act to be amended. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/listed-companies-hamstrung-overseas-investment-law-overreach-cs-p-205499

Federated Farmers dairy chairman Chris Lewis says farmers want to tell their own story. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/fonterras-transparency-questioned-analysts-fr-p-205485

Tim Hunter is in two minds over the Arria NLG listing. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/leaked-letters-reveal-troubled-board

NZSA CEO Michael Midgley on Fletcher Building's performance woes. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nzsa-heard-rumours-further-fletcher-woes-ahead-downgrade-jr-p-205516

Paula Bennett discusses the gender pay gap. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/bennett-wont-regulate-says-private-sector-will-commit-closing-gender-pay-gap-vy-p-205473

The report released on the treatment of whistleblowers is "pretty damning stuff," says NBR's Rob Hosking. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/havoc-wreaked-jailed-public-servant-state-services-commissioner-says-rh-p-205502

Rob Hosking thinks Greens are trying to run a hard-left campaign for votes. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/metirias-benefit-concert

NBR's Duncan Bridgeman analyses the latest in the Fuji Xerox saga. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/ey-sends-team-accountants-fuji-xeroxs-auckland-hq-db-p-205469

Fletcher Building's Sir Ralph Norris on Mark Adamson's axing and pay. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/fletcher-chairman-says-he-acted-quickly-and-decisively-jr-p-205491

Jenny Ruth outlines the explosive email that preceded Mark Adamson's departure. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/exclusive-ex-fletcher-boss-abusive-internal-email-jr-p-205488

Unisys' John Kendall says Kiwis have privacy concerns over the Internet of Things. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/earthquakes-cyber-and-fraud-oh-my-kiwis-fear-level-highest-decade-ns-p-205454

Nevil Gibson explains Auckland's high placing and reveals the biggest challenger to New York. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/auckland-jumps-four-places-worlds-top-60-cities-survey

IoD's Kirsten Patterson says we need to broaden our networks to get more diverse boards. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/diversity-no-good-if-it-alienates-white-men-new-directors-institute-ceo-says-cs-p-205460

Jenny Ruth on Fletcher Building CEO's departure and the latest profit downgrade. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/fletcher-ceo-out-amid-second-earnings-downgrade-db-205466

Black Cap Mitchell McClenaghan on Behind the Seams' equity raise. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/blackcaps-seek-crowdfunded-equity-cricket-site-ck-p-205398

Penny Pepperell discusses a case that defines how Family Court judges should rule on protection orders. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/family-violence-confronting-common-misconceptions

Labour's numbers in its fiscal plan don't add up, says Rob Hosking. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/labours-alt-budget-long-alternative-short-budget

Labour's Grant Robertson on restarting contributions to NZ Super. Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/labours-25b-plan-restart-nz-super-contributions-jw-205403