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NZSA to oppose NZOG take-out

NZSA to oppose NZOG take-out

Ofer Global Group’s planned buy-out of the minority holders in New Zealand Oil & Gas is “opportunistic” and will be opposed by the New Zealand Shareholders’ Association. The association notes the 62 cents-a-share offer from OG Oil & Gas – to be effected through a scheme of arr...

Gavin Evans 07 Oct 2019
Xero rival Intuit posts rapid UK subscriber growth
Services

Xero rival Intuit posts rapid UK subscriber growth

Accounting software firm Intuit's latest numbers suggest it may have overtaken arch-rival Xero in Britain and that it is growing fast in countries Xero has yet to target.But an analyst is warning today's data should be treated with caution because of the differing reporting dates...

Jenny Ruth 04 Oct 2019
Study group favours Auckland port shift to Northland

Study group favours Auckland port shift to Northland

Relocating freight operations from Ports of Auckland to Northport over time would improve the efficiency of the upper North Island’s freight system, while also maintaining competition, an independent review panel says. Shifting Auckland’s port operations – other than cruise sh...

Gavin Evans 03 Oct 2019
Public support, not unicorns, needed for carbon storage
Policy

Public support, not unicorns, needed for carbon storage

New Zealand will need supportive regulation and wider public understanding if it is to include carbon capture and storage in its response to climate change, a Waikato University academic says. Carbon capture and storage is proven technology, but its cost and potential opportun...

Gavin Evans 03 Oct 2019


Oliver Lewis
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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