Reports

Inside: Bin Liu looks at China’s economic transformation Liam Dann on why there may be no meltdown Gabriel James looks at consumer confidence and blockchain Huawei leads next-gen digital push Michael Barnett on the prospects for SMEs Hong Kong – gateway to Asia

Inside: Getting on track Firm foundation View from the summits Closer relationship On the grid Taking heart

Inside: Megatrends that matter The value of seizing the moment Leadership in a fast-changing future Profiting from new challenges Business Transformation  People at the core of innovation Constant change calls for agility The Deloitte Top 200 Awards The spirit of resilience Company of the year: The a2 Milk Company Chief …

Inside: Infrastructure upsurge brings opportunities Green finance too good to ignore Wellington’s post-earthquake revival Winning the resilience game Asset recycling and the Aussie experience Driving lessons from Singapore

An overwhelming majority of chief executives see Jacinda Ardern’s confirmation as leader of the Labour Party as an election game-changer. There is astrong mood for change among the 118 respondents to the Herald’s Mood of the Boardroom Election Survey. Some 88 per cent see Ardern as the lightning rod which …

The tide of innovation has well and truly reached the shores of agriculture, with international competitiveness a key driving force. As Executive Editor Fran O’Sullivan summarised in the report, “New Zealand agriculture is going through a huge transition as farmers morph into “food producers” and embrace drones, apps and robots to …

Should we be aggressively chasing foreign investment dollars? The 2017 Capital Markets report asks this, and also considers the sharemarket’s continued healthy state, whether the pools of capital are going in the right place, the state of New Zealand’s private equity industry and international investment, and how there are big …

The China advantage: is New Zealand effectively leveraging its growth investment ties? The 2017 China Business report considers this question as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits New Zealand and China is poised to overtake the United States as the second-largest source of foreign direct investment in New Zealand. The report …

Despite being only a few weeks into the job, new mayor Phil Goff has a firm grasp on his council’s priorities. The 2016 Project Auckland report provides an update on the mayor’s agenda, considers  how Auckland Council must unlock revenue to fix Auckland’s big issues, why improving the city’s ferry …

2016 was a banner year for the Deloitte Top 200 – New Zealand’s most prestigious business awards. The 2016 Dynamic Business report provides insights into the Kiwi success stories honoured at the event, and also explains why investing in the future is important to New Zealand.