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Economy
Electricity use lifts as business switches back on
Electricity demand is about 4 percent higher than a week ago as firms started preparing for limited operations under the more relaxed lockdown rules effective today.Up to 400,000 people were expected to be returning to work today after a five-week shutdown of the economy, joining...
Property
Steel & Tube plans up to 200 staff layoffs
Steel & Tube is planning to make up to 200 staff redundant and warned restructuring efforts and other costs will hurt this year's bottom line.
Economy
Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Why oil prices fell below zero
Negative oil prices early this week attracted substantial media commentary. How could this happen, and does it tell us anything about the global economy at present?
Law & Regulation
Council backs $75m underwrite for Wellington airport
Wellington City Council has agreed to underwrite a $75 million loan facility as part of refinancing efforts by the city’s airport.The details of the underwrite, to be provided with fellow airport shareholder Infratil, were still to be worked out between the airport and Infratil,...
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Oliver Lewis
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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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