Business

Hydrogen truck stops to start next year
Policy

Hydrogen truck stops to start next year

The country’s first hydrogen truck stops could be operating mid-2021 after the government committed $20 million toward the $69 million project.The investment will help fund construction of eight fuelling stations in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupo, Manawatu, Wel...

Gavin Evans 07 Aug 2020
JENNY RUTH: Shareholders suffer an information deficit in schemes of arrangement
Law & Regulation Free

Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: Shareholders suffer an information deficit in schemes of arrangement

Abano Healthcare's board has held 52 meetings since July last year, in addition to its normal monthly meetings, to deal with various schemes of arrangement. This is a small company. It has a market capitalisation of $71 million and paid its eight directors less than $600,000 i...

Jenny Ruth 07 Aug 2020
Telco execs contend with unrealistic customers
Infrastructure

Telco execs contend with unrealistic customers

Telecommunications executives are grappling with how to deliver world-class infrastructure and services to customers who don’t value their firms' products.

Paul McBeth 06 Aug 2020
Hopes for Tiwai extension waning
Policy

Hopes for Tiwai extension waning

Energy industry executives are losing confidence that a deal to extend the ramp-down of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter can be achieved. Power supplier Meridian Energy has been in talks with smelter owner Rio Tinto to try and extend the scheduled closure beyond August 2021 t...

Gavin Evans 06 Aug 2020