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Markets
Xero buys Canadian tax preparer for up to C$75m
TaxCycle has more than 16,000 individual accountants, bookkeepers and tax preparers using its software.
News in Brief
StraitNZ sold for $500m to Morgan Stanley
StraitNZ, which operates the Bluebridge Cook Strait ferries, makes $175 million in annual revenue and has earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of about $45m.
Property
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ComCom flushes plumbers, electricians out of building study
The competition regulator has put plumbing and electrical into the 'too-hard' basket under the terms of next year's study of the residential building sector. The industry says the regulatory environment is one of the key problem areas.
Transport
Bikes kicked off harbour bridge for good
Waka Kotahi has gone back to the idea of ferries as an option for cyclists and commuters between Auckland's CBD and the north shore, scuttling the transport minister's plan to use lanes on the existing bridge.
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Oliver Lewis
Infrastructure Editor
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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