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Vital proceeds with $37m first stage of Wakefield Hospital redevelopment
By Jenny Ruth June 19 (BusinessDesk) - Vital Healthcare Property Trust's manager says it will proceed with the $37 million first stage of the redevelopment of Wakefield Hospital with completion set for the first quarter of 2021. The first stage comprises a new building to h...
Policy
Risks from exploration ban coming to pass
By Gavin Evans June 19 (BusinessDesk) - The departure of Chevron and Equinor from New Zealand’s exploration scene is a huge lost opportunity and shows how quickly the risks from the government’s exploration ban are coming to pass, energy analyst John Kidd says. Chevron is a...
Policy
Chevron, Equinor depart NZ exploration scene
By Gavin Evans June 18 (BusinessDesk) - Chevron and Norwegian oil giant Equinor have opted to abandon their joint exploration efforts off the east coast of the North Island. The two firms have applied to surrender three permits they were granted in December 2014. The acreag...
Law & Regulation
Spark using 'free' rugby offer to lock out competitors, says 2Degrees
By Pattrick Smellie June 18 (BusinessDesk) - Spark's offer of free access to streaming coverage of the Rugby World Cup in return for signing up for broadband or mobile phone services is undercutting competitors in exactly the way Spark warned would happen had Vodafone and Sky...
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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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