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Liquidators appointed to East Imperial beverage maker
The New Zealand entity of East Imperial has gone into liquidation.
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Climate change
More government action needed if climate targets to be met
The Climate Change Commission has released its first emissions reduction inventory.
Markets
Air NZ puts 2030 emissions targets in the 'too hard' basket
The airline is also withdrawing from the Science Based Targets initiative.
Policy
Missed opportunity to clean up ‘Wild West’ of student visa advisers
NZ is reluctant to upset an industry that generates billions in export earnings.
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