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Z Energy forecasts halving of first-half earnings
Z Energy has warned its first-half operating earnings may be half those a year ago amid low refining margins and tough retail discounting. The country’s largest fuel retailer today reported $38 million of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and changes in...
NZ Steel says review seeks sustainable business
Halting production at Glenbrook is not the goal of a strategic review of New Zealand Steel, the company says. The review, announced by parent company BlueScope Steel on Friday, aims to reshape the business for the future, NZ Steel chief executive Gretta Stephens said. “Whil...
Law & Regulation
Greenpeace pressures EPA on Beach exploration
Greenpeace is again trying to push the Environmental Protection Authority to widen the scope of public consultation on an offshore exploration proposal. In a submission on Beach Energy’s planned exploration off the North Otago coast, the environmental protest group said the co...
Economy
'Vision' can save smelter, refinery, steel mill - Peters
NZ needs to be more aggressive in pursuing economic opportunities and resist the short-term thinking affecting some of its major industry, Deputy PM Winston Peters says.
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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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