Internal scrap puts Wellington Combined Taxis into administration

Internal scrap puts Wellington Combined Taxis into administration
Wellington's oldest taxi company is continuing to trade. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Pattrick Smellie
Wellington Combined Taxis was placed in voluntary administration on Tuesday after its latest financial accounts described a “difficult year” that included public service layoffs and “civil servants working three days per week at home.”However, BDO administrator Iain Shephard said the move's cause, which has not affected day-to-day operations, is legal action launched in mid-2023 by “several shareholders”.This had caused “internal disruption and a large drain on cash”.While the three companies...

More Law & Regulation

Big banks eye warnings on legacy Open Banking technology
Finance

Big banks eye warnings on legacy Open Banking technology

Their interest comes with dawn of API-led Open Banking just weeks away. 

Congestion charge law draws political and commercial contest
Infrastructure

Congestion charge law draws political and commercial contest

A contest is on for contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Ian Llewellyn 18 Nov 2025
Upton warns fast-track changes could predetermine approvals
Law & Regulation

Upton warns fast-track changes could predetermine approvals

Changes would give ministers indirect but powerful abilities.

Ian Llewellyn 18 Nov 2025
EA flags cost-shifting in connection charges
Infrastructure

EA flags cost-shifting in connection charges

The electricity regulator links connection charges to cost-shifting onto new customers. 

Ian Llewellyn 17 Nov 2025