Business

The 2018 Agribusiness report dug deep into New Zealand’s biggest industry; we looked at how the major players are faring. Examining industry structures, global supply chains and government programmes to support the industry.

The 2018 Capital Markets report looked back over the volatile year of the stock market following 2017’s boom.      

Inside the 2018 China Business report we took a look at: Bin Liu on China’s economic transformation Liam Dann on why there may be no meltdown Gabriel James on consumer confidence and blockchain Huawei leads next-gen digital push Michael Barnett on the prospects for SMEs Hong Kong – gateway to Asia

The 2017 Project Auckland report took a closer look at key current affairs in Auckland at the time: Getting on track Firm foundation View from the summits Closer relationship On the grid Taking heart

The 2017 Dynamic Business report looked at: 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 Executive of the year: …

In the 2017 Infrastructure report we looked into: 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

The 2017 Mood of the Boardroom report showed an overwhelming majority of chief executives see Jacinda Ardern’s confirmation as leader of the Labour Party as an election game-changer. There was a strong mood for change among the 118 respondents to the Herald’s Mood of the Boardroom Election Survey. Some 88 per cent saw Ardern as the lightning rod which could …

2017’s Agribusiness report dug into the tide of innovation that had 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 stay internationally competitive.” …

Tripartite Economic Alliance: Auckland 2016 The theme of the 2016 Tripartite Economic Summit was ‘Making Connections’, and the Summit created a platform that enabled the three sister cities of Auckland, Los Angeles, and Guangzhou to engage. The rising prominence and importance of e-commerce was apparent. Each city had large delegations present that were interested in understanding how the Tripartite Alliance …

Cartoon and animation has proven to be an excellent medium to successfully integrate culture and characters with a global audience. The Chinese animation and comic industry is worth US$15 billion, the Chinese gaming industry is worth over US$21 billion. Collaborative productions such as KungFu Panda (created by a joint venture with Dreamworks Animation) are finding global success. “No matter where …