BNZ wasn't 'willing' to continue supporting Wishbone's funding

BNZ wasn't 'willing' to continue supporting Wishbone's funding
Wishbone closed in the Christchurch airport this week. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Riley Kennedy
The Bank of New Zealand wasn’t “willing” to continue to support Wishbone’s funding last year, and it was forced to refinance, the now-collapsed hospitality chain’s first liquidator’s report says.Last week, Liquidation Management’s Mohammed Jan was appointed to The Woodward Group – the entity behind Wishbone. Founded more than 20 years ago by William and Andrea Scarlett, the business grew to have 17 stores across the country, employing 110 people with a manufacturing plant in We...

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