Clipping a carbon tax on ‘dirty’ concrete or steel not on the table as Government looks to offshore manufacture.
NBR profiles former New Zealand high fliers and their grand plans that have disappeared in the mists of time.
ANALYSIS: Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell got his numbers badly wrong this week.
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The specialised workers join many others as casualties of the bank’s accelerating offshoring efforts that now span low and high-level roles across the business.
PwC's latest quarterly report shows just 26 deals were announced or completed in the first quarter of 2024.
While there was still demand for licences, the overall result continues a declining trend.
The latest Young Company Finance deal data show a 12% drop in funding for New Zealand startups in 2023, particularly marked in the second half.
The Series C round for the UK-based startup was led by SoftBank and included Nvidia and Microsoft.
Australian Senator Andrew Bragg predicts compliance costs could potentially reach A$2.3 billion annually to the economy.
But CEO Antonia Watson warns the number of customers falling behind on their mortgage repayments is rising.
YoungHunter senior associate Gerard Elwell on a case where the Employment Court sided with MBIE against a woman who wanted parental leave five months after giving birth.
ANALYSIS: ‘Without media, there is no democracy,’ the IFJ says.
ANALYSIS: The failure of regional carrier Bonza underlines the difficulty of breaking through Australia’s aviation duopoly.
ANALYSIS: CEOs of NZX50 companies have itchy feet – is this an omen for future shareholder returns?
ANALYSIS: Many believe the global south is on the rise. Should America’s enemies be ours too?
AMI, State and NZI say they do not want to leave customers stranded.
Christchurch-founded STL Linehaul owes more than $1.7m, first liquidators’ report reveals.
Auckland council would have retained underlying land, while successful bidder would have acquired the right to operate port business for a set period.
Nicola Willis says the Government’s plan will make New Zealand wealthier.
It blames the previous Labour Government for a fall in gas production.
Nearly 454,000 people enrolled in the last two weeks before 2023 election, a 46% increase from previous election.
Dual-listed tourism and recreational vehicle company punished after a ‘dramatic’ change to its earnings forecast.
Group net profit up 20% to $562m, with decline in bank’s net interest margin and customer deposits.
The board has rejected a revised offer for its Australian Glass Group.
Net core Crown debt is $21 billion higher than the same time a year earlier.
Capital gains tax should be part of a wider review of tax settings, it says.
The Reserve Bank itself was the victim of a cyber attack in December 2020 and has subsequently strengthened its own resilience to cyber risk.
The regulator spotted the market manipulation and informed JP Morgan of the breaches, which was then slow to respond.
AJ Park-owner IPH failed in its 2018 attempt to buy up its rival, but this time hopes a 13% premium on the shares will help it win out against two other firms.
Private equity firm acquiring the 138-year-old brand’s wealth and corporate trust businesses, leaving asset management side without a name.
Imminent commissioning of onshore hyperscale data centres ticks boxes for Māori data framework.
Xero co-founder and NBR Lister has seen another SaaS opportunity among the UK’s under-served accountancy firms.
New Zealand-founded and ASX-listed company has raised A$1.57m in a placement to wholesale investors.
Liquidators of formerly listed groups can now sell the honey, with proceeds headed to creditors.
The High Court has found the global ticket seller misled consumers and has to be more upfront in future.
Greg Olliver-owned Gulf Harbour Country Club suddenly closed last July due to being ‘financially unviable’.
It's the latest in a string of unfortunate events for the retail sector.
A hard and gloomy winter could lie ahead for retailers.
The incorporated society with 24 stores is shifting its strategy away from brick and mortar.
The cuts are the second since November, totalling around 3% of the total headcount.
The Australasian wealth management and accounting firm hopes to triple in size over the next five years.
The Senate report says the ongoing cover up is ‘incompatible’ with the firm restoring its reputation
Receivers have put the boutique Queenstown hotel developed by the late Kevin Carlin up for sale.
Property group’s founders omitted key details about a falling out with their former friend and company CTO so they could gain an order freezing his assets, the court says.
Property developer Andrew McIntosh’s attempts to delay explaining what happened to $10m ‘speaks for itself’, judge says.
Carry On: Big orders from Turkish, Indigo and Air China, Lufthansa’s new cabin.
Administrator appointed, saying future will depend on discussions with leasing company.
Carry On: Best airports, Fiji’s Canadian deal, Hawaiian’s first Dreamliner, big Moroccan order.
Lisa Nelson is currently based in the United States.
Sam McIvor takes up the role in August.
Mat Mullany joins the Taiwhenua from the Office of the Auditor-General where he delivered the first Te Ao Māori Strategy and established a roopu of Māori leaders to advise the Auditor-General.