Govt grants should fund Kiwi tech pilots rather than hand out cash, start-up founder says
By Fiona Rotherham June 23 (BusinessDesk) - An alternative to government funding agencies handing out cash grants to small-to-medium-sized enterprises would be paying local organisations such as District Health Boards to trial their products so they can get New Zealand custome...
Uber urges drivers to challenge NZTA illegality ruling in court
By Fiona Rotherham June 22 (BusinessDesk) - Ridesharing service company Uber says it would encourage Kiwi drivers facing enforcement action from the New Zealand Transport Agency for flouting the driver endorsement rules to challenge that in court. The smartphone-based drive...
IRD consistency not required in applying tax law: Appeal Court
By Fiona Rotherham June 21 (BusinessDesk) - The Court of Appeal has found in favour of the Inland Revenue Department in the latest bout of a long-running tax battle with listed jewellery retailer Michael Hill International, rejecting a claim the tax department should be 'consi...
Bega first Aussie dairy producer to downgrade new season milk price forecast
By Fiona Rotherham June 21 (BusinessDesk) - Australian-listed dairy company Bega Cheese has released an opening farmgate milk price for the 2016/2017 season of A$5 per kilogram of milk solids, claiming analysts are not expecting an improvement in dairy commodity returns until...
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