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Will the budget boost small firms? Not in the way we might think

Rod McNaughton, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

NZ’s AI data centre boom: who benefits from the build-out?

Angus Dowell, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

The government has boxed itself in over fuel saving strategies – but there is a way out

Timothy Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

When AI giants go public, will ordinary investors know if they are along for the ride?

Sara Ali, Auckland University of Technology

Nature is good for business – and we now have numbers to show it

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis and Martien Lubberink, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime

Hang Pham, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Climate risk is changing where investors put their money – even as NZ relaxes disclosure rules

Ihsan Badshah, Auckland University of Technology; Prasad Hegde, Auckland University of Technology, and Sara Ali, Auckland University of Technology

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NZ-India free trade deal: were early fears about immigration and investment justified?

Rahul Sen, Auckland University of Technology

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon waving in front of their country flags

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon waving in front of their country flags

The Iran crisis is hitting KiwiSaver balances – but market volatility can work for you too

Aaron Gilbert, Auckland University of Technology

Screen showing stock market graph

Screen showing stock market graph

The Middle East crisis has exposed NZ to a global fertiliser shock. Where is its plan?

Murat Ungor, University of Otago

Return of the oil shock: lessons from a crisis New Zealand has seen before

Basil Sharp, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

As entry-level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?

Rod McNaughton, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

NZ’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture

Mark Kirby, Auckland University of Technology

Higher speeds lower productivity: what the data shows crash delays really cost Auckland

Timothy Welch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Traffic jam on a busy highway

Traffic jam on a busy highway

Job performance reviews are outdated and often pointless. Why do we still use them?

Danaë Anderson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Jeremy Morrow, Auckland University of Technology

Too many ‘stupid rules’, too little authority: how organisations create their own red tape

Natasha Hamilton-Hart, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau