Business
Infrastructure
Green Party coal ban 'tough' but worth aiming for - Synlait
A Green Party plan to end industrial coal use by 2030 would be “tough” for many New Zealand industries but is a target that is worth aiming for, Synlait Milk said. Halting the use of coal in process heat by then would be “pretty ambitious” even for a company like Synlait which...
Economy
Govt goes to the regions to prop up airport, back business park
The government is providing a lifeline for Hawke’s Bay Airport and will inject additional funding to help establish a business park near Kaikohe. The government will loan Hawke’s Bay Airport $4.5 million on commercial terms, and the Napier city and Hastings district councils w...
Policy
Transmission Gully talks drag on for another four weeks
Negotiations between the government and the bevy of contractors building the billion-dollar Transmission Gully highway north of Wellington will drag on for another four weeks.
Primary Sector
Govt wool strategy starts with baby steps
If anyone needed reminding of the infancy of the strong wool sector and its strategy, it was in the government’s announcement that it will kickstart the industry by investing in the production of strong wool nappies. In rolling out its long-awaited vision and action for New Ze...
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