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Z Energy takes aim at competition with data, branding
Infrastructure

Z Energy takes aim at competition with data, branding

By Gavin Evans Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Z Energy says it will use the strength of its two brands and its increasing data capability to better target different customer segments and counter the threat from new outlets being built by smaller competitors. The firm says more act...

Gavin Evans 01 Aug 2019
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Vodafone to switch on 5G in December
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Vodafone to switch on 5G in December

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Vodafone New Zealand, owned by Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management as of today, plans to switch on a 5G network in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown in December. “5G is so much more than the successor to 4G. It’...

Rebecca Howard 31 Jul 2019
Mainfreight’s Plested talks taxes, climate change and succession
Infrastructure

Mainfreight’s Plested talks taxes, climate change and succession

By Victoria Young Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Mainfreight chairman Bruce Plested spoke out about multi-nationals who don’t pay tax in New Zealand and addressed climate change at the company’s annual meeting earlier this week.  In his opening remarks, the Mainfreight founder ran...

Victoria Young 31 Jul 2019
New national drinking water regulator confirmed
Infrastructure

New national drinking water regulator confirmed

By Pattrick Smellie July 31 (BusinessDesk) - A new central government regulator will take over responsibility for the nation's drinking water supplies after gaps in the current system were exposed by the 2016 Havelock North drinking water contamination that poisoned hundreds a...

Pattrick Smellie 31 Jul 2019