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Govt phone interpreters tangled in company collapse
Law & Regulation EXCLUSIVE

Govt phone interpreters tangled in company collapse

Part One of a BusinessDesk investigation into a group of translators caught in “a brazen and audacious” bid to defeat company creditors.

Victoria Young 11 Jul 2022
Greenwashing window closing fast
Markets

Greenwashing window closing fast

The Financial Markets Authority has been reviewing ESG-labelled funds and is expected to ratchet up its enforcement of any unable to back up their claims.  

Dan Brunskill 08 Jul 2022
Toy titans clash over trademark
Law & Regulation

Toy titans clash over trademark

The two toy titans have clashed over Zuru’s use of the Lego trademark on statements of compatibility on its packaging.

Ben Moore 07 Jul 2022
Agents get a hammering for auctions
Property Free

Agents get a hammering for auctions

Why do auctions still find favour in a declining market where auction sales in NZ have dropped to about one-in-10, from one-in-four a year ago?

Brent Melville 06 Jul 2022