A2 Milk stands to benefit as US-based healthcare firm Abbott Laboratories phases out its infant and child nutrition business in China, but the news also underscores how tough that market is. Abbott wi
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has trotted out what he says is "strong support" by ratepayers for handing over a long-term operating lease on port land. Brown's office issued a media release late Thursday
Ministers are considering various options concerning the $1.45 billion Interislander replacement project, with a decision expected soon. It follows a major review of the project, called iReX, which
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has advised the council-controlled organisation, Watercare, to halt work on the government's three waters programme. The new mayor's edict follows legal challenges to the pl
Wayne Brown says the Auckland Council needs to stop wasting money and focus on getting the basics right. Translation: take council control back from Auckland Transport, Ports of Auckland and Watercare
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says he would prefer the council works with property owners building storm resilience and not on managed retreat. In late January, parts of Auckland were severely damaged by
Auckland mayor Wanye Brown has proposed selling the city’s 18% stake in Auckland Airport, which is publicly-listed on the New Zealand stock exchange. The sale of the minority shareholding is part
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has released an indicative timeframe for the return of port land, a staged process extending to the end of 2039. Over the weekend, Brown and transport minister Michael Wood.
Auckland council intends to develop a local bill to address issues like its inability to set higher parking fines, mayor Wayne Brown says. As it stands, roading control authorities like Auckland Trans
The New Zealand stock exchange's regulatory arm has halted trading in Auckland Airport shares after mayor Wayne Brown publicly speculated about an "inevitable" capital raise. The airport, a publicly
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has backed down on the proposed sale of the Auckland council's entire stake in Auckland International Airport (AIA) and is now proposing to sell 8.09% of its 18.09% holding,
The transport minister intends to write to fuel distributors to ensure they pass on the removal of the Auckland regional fuel tax to consumers. Earlier this month, Simeon Brown and prime minister Chri
Auckland’s incoming mayor Wayne Brown has shot back at suggestions that foreign owners could be eyeing up the city’s port, telling them not to waste their money on proposals for the idea. Brown
By Paul McBeth July 11 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's biggest dairy exporter, plans to build a third farm hub in China in a US$300 million joint venture with New York Stock E
Former Far North district council mayor Wayne Brown says he was dumped from a panel discussion on the future of Auckland’s port after Auckland mayor Phil Goff vetoed his involvement. Brown, a vocal
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has identified $130 million in savings across the council and its council-controlled organisations (CCOs). Brown has repeatedly warned of a coming financial storm, referri
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown pushed for the company investigating light rail to give greater consideration to a cheaper surface-running option, he says. Brown travelled to Sydney in May with councillor.
Auckland council’s first formal meeting following the election is the start of a battle against rate rises and service cuts, says the city's mayor, Wayne Brown. He said the council needs to find a w
Major highway projects identified by the government as priorities for Auckland aren’t priorities for mayor Wayne Brown. On Monday, the transport minister released the draft government policy stateme
Celebrity chef Al Brown is embarking on the rollout of a nationwide bagel shop franchise, starting with selling his Best Ugly Bagels business in Auckland’s Commercial Bay precinct. Brown first began
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is throwing his weight behind a feasibility study to make the case for direct flights connecting Auckland with São Paulo as part of a plan to make New Zealand's largest cit
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown doesn’t support a proposal to increase water user charges by 25.8% and believes a solution to avoid the hikes will be in place by June. If negotiations with the government
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is travelling to the Republic of Korea later this month to attend the World Climate Industry Expo. Councillor Richard Hills, chair of the planning, environment and parks com
After his trip to India, Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says he wants to wake local businesses up to the opportunities the massive market represents. He’s also keen to explore how Indian businesses, i
Auckland mayoral candidate Wayne Brown says he will demand that Ports of Auckland pay its owner, the city, $400 million a year in ground rent to force it to start freeing up its land for more valuable
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