This Month
Robin Khuda is the ringleader of this year’s biggest M&A deal
The founder of AirTrunk has cashed in on the inexorable rise in demand for processing power and built a vast fortune on the rise of cloud computing.
- Paul Smith and Tess Bennett
July
NZ’s Crimson Education retains unicorn status after stealth round
Street Talk understands investors in education technology, which is backed by former NZ prime minister John Key, have boosted their valuations after a funding round.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
September 2023
Twerking libertarian poised for power broker role in New Zealand
David Seymour, leader of the right-wing ACT Party, could become a senior minister if, as polls predict, the ruling Labour Party is ousted at the October 14 election.
- Updated
- Matthew Brockett
September 2022
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
When Key met Xi: Why former Kiwi PM wants calm on China
John Key says his country has always been capable of making its point with China, and it does so without “incredibly inflammatory language”.
- James Thomson
July 2022
Shayne Elliott, top gun actor
Around the market, people tend to like the ANZ CEO. That’s because he tells them what they want to hear.
- Joe Aston
July 2021
- Opinion
- Immigration
Why the RBA got it wrong on immigration and wages
More migrants do not mean lower wages. The real picture is much more complex than the political debate allows for.
- John Kehoe
October 2020
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Global heroine must battle for growth at home
If Jacinda Ardern is re-elected prime minister, as expected, the challenge will be to reopen New Zealand's economy and sharpen its growth potential.
- The AFR View
July 2020
- Exclusive
- World elections
Can NZ's 'Iron Lady' crush Ardern?
The National Party is betting on a conservative lawyer with a tarred past to do the improbable and defeat Jacinda Ardern.
- Aaron Patrick
June 2020
Former New Zealand PM sells Sydney pad for more than $6m
The McMahons Point apartment is in The Bradfield, which has emerged as the most expensive apartment development north of the Harbour Bridge this year.
- Lucy Macken
September 2019
Air NZ board down to two CEO candidates
Air New Zealand will name a successor to outgoing chief executive Christopher Luxon in the next fortnight.
- Joe Aston