ISSUE NO. 98

18th May 2026

Opinions:

• The Argument New Zealand Has Not Had

• Subscribing to the OCR

• Air New Zealand: More Than an Airline

• No Such Thing as a Free Lunch: The Story of Buy Now Pay Later

Partner Columns:

• Intergenerational Wealth: Planning the Legacy You Leave

• National Business Review

Methonomics: New Zealand’s Fastest Growing Market

It’s cheap, it’s deadly, and it’s everywhere. Ice. Crystal. P. Though known by many names, the havoc it wreaks is all the same. Destabilising communities, targeting society’s most vulnerable, and raking in millions for the gangs who push it.

Hunter Sari 13 June 2025

70 Percent of the Market in a Millisecond: The Firms That Run Modern Trading

A single blink takes about 350,000 microseconds. In that time, a modern trading algorithm could have executed millions of orders, cancelled just as many, and made or lost millions of dollars.

Lisa Shiozawa 24 October 2025

Forget CPI - Watch the Ships

The first tremors of global inflation in 2021 didn’t appear in spreadsheets or Fed minutes. The real economy hums across the Pacific in 40-foot steel boxes.

Sohum Karl 24 October 2025

13 June 2025 | Harry Pottinger-Coombes | Interview by Isabella Ho & Alice Hout

Our latest guest is Harry Pottinger-Coombes, a solicitor at a commercial law firm, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), in Melbourne. In our interview, Harry reflected on his enriching experience at the University of Auckland, where he studied a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce, majoring in Accounting. Since then, he has been growing his skills in M&A while making time to enjoy AFL, tennis, football, and cricket games in Australia’s sporting capital.

3 June 2025 | Rishab Sethi | Interview by Devika Modak

I recently interviewed Rishab Sethi, a Director of External Investments and Partnerships and the Chair of the Investment Committee at the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund). Rishab graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Auckland in 2002 where he majored in Economics, Mathematics and Computer Science. I am excited to share Rishab’s thoughts and insights with Bulletin readers and I’d like to thank Rishab on behalf of the University of Auckland Investment Club for participating in this alumni series.

14th October 2024 | Andrew Meng | Interview by Isabella Ho & Yasmin Coombe

This month we spoke to Andrew Meng, an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs and prior Bulletin Editor. Andrew graduated from the University of Auckland in 2023 with a Bachelors of Commerce and Engineering majoring in finance, economics and mechanical engineering.

Connor Petrie Editor-in-Chief

Sohum Karl Sub-Editor-in-Chief

Riley Bogard-Allan Senior Writer

Daniel Gunho-Song Senior Writer

Hunter Sari Writer

Oliver Turnbull Writer

Manav Treekam Writer

Hayley Gullery Writer

Yao Ming Lee Writer

Andre lee-Joe Writer

Anna Jungwin Writer

Cooper Clague Writer

Eleanor Johnson Writer

Emi O’Connor Writer

Kayleigh Pieters Writer

Lily Roberts Writer

Roshan Ter Wal Writer

Simran Kaur Writer

Spencer Ha Writer

Vir Makhni Writer

Zachariah Watt Writer

Avoid the Home Market Bias

When it comes to investing, familiarity often feels like safety. But for many investors—particularly here in New Zealand—this comfort can come at a cost. Home market bias is a behavioural tendency of investors to allocate a disproportionate share of their funds to their local market. Unfortunately, this bias can quietly dent the long-term performance and resilience of a portfolio.