Wake Up Call: No cheques, mate

Wake Up Call: No cheques, mate
Charities fear losing about $1.4 billion with the demise of cheques. (Image: Deposit Photos)
Staff reporters
Summary Westpac is the latest bank to stop cheques, with today the last day. Another step is taken towards regulating engineers in the wake of high profile building collapses, with the closure today of submissions on improved regulation of the industry.Engineer registration Submissions on improved regulation of engineers close today, as the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) looks at ways to ensure engineers are competent, behave ethically, and are held to account. The proposal being consulted on is to establish a new r...