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ANALYSIS: The northern tilt of Jones's murky fund
Politics

ANALYSIS: The northern tilt of Jones's murky fund

“In politics, the spoils go to the victor,” Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones told the finance and expenditure committee in 2018 when quizzed about the then-freshly-minted Provincial Growth Fund. Fast-forward two years, and his flagship, pet programme was last we...

Brent Melville 10 Aug 2020
Money for justice: Costing CBL's demise
Law & Regulation

Money for justice: Costing CBL's demise

The Financial Markets Authority had already spent more than the value of its entire 2018/2019 litigation budget on fees for its two cases against CBL Corporation, before it had even filed proceedings at the end of last year.Millions of dollars are being spent on high-powered lawy...

Victoria Young 10 Aug 2020
'Everyone wants to come here': managing NZ's isolation
Economy

'Everyone wants to come here': managing NZ's isolation

Of the more than 60 hotels looked at in Auckland about 20 fit the criteria to become a managed isolation facility.

Rakon successor stuck in Turkey, denied access to NZ
Technology

Rakon successor stuck in Turkey, denied access to NZ

An executive key to Rakon’s leadership plans is stuck in Turkey due to covid-19.

Victoria Young 07 Aug 2020