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Primary Sector
DairyNZ calls for achievable methane target
By Rebecca Howard July 25 (BusinessDesk) - DairyNZ says a planned methane reduction target will set farmers up to fail and that the proposals need robust economic analysis. The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill proposes that gross emissions of biogenic methane be cut...
Auckland Airport kicks off $100M roading development
By Gavin Evans July 25 (BusinessDesk) - A near-$100 million investment in new roading at Auckland International Airport is critical to improving public transport options for travellers and workers, the company says. Work has begun on the two-year Northern Network project, w...
NZ Windfarms cans asset sale, plans share buyback
By Rebecca Howard July 24 (BusinessDesk) - NZ Windfarms has canned its planned asset sale and instead plans to buy back as much as 5 percent of its shares. The company, which operates the Te Rere Hau wind farm near Palmerston North, late last year hired Jarden to conduct a...
Law & Regulation
Govt opts for sweeping review of 'underperforming' RMA
By Pattrick Smellie July 24 (BusinessDesk) - A sweeping review of the Resource Management Act opens the way to splitting the law relating to environmental protection and urban development back into two separate pieces of legislation as Environment Minister David Parker concede...
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Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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