India trade deal a valuable prize - Horticulture Export Authority

India trade deal a valuable prize - Horticulture Export Authority

By Gavin Evans Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - India could become a major export market for fruit and vegetable growers if progress could be achieved on reducing tariffs on New Zealand goods, the Horticulture Export Authority says. Exports of apples and avocados to India have rough...

Gavin Evans 03 Dec 2018
TIL, Z Energy prepare for tanker driver strike

TIL, Z Energy prepare for tanker driver strike

By Gavin Evans Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - The country’s biggest fuel trucker says it is disappointed by a planned driver striker this month and will work to minimise any impact on supplies and motorists. Pacific Fuel Haul, part of TIL Logistics, is the biggest mover of petrol,...

Gavin Evans 02 Dec 2018
Non-notified acquisitions a concern for ComCom

Non-notified acquisitions a concern for ComCom

By Gavin Evans Nov. 30 (BusinessDesk) - Investigations of non-notified mergers and acquisitions have disclosed “significant competition issues” with some firms being prosecuted as a result, the Commerce Commission says. The regulator’s case register shows four purchases or...

Gavin Evans 30 Nov 2018
UPDATE: Iwi seeks bigger local stake in Napier Port sale

UPDATE: Iwi seeks bigger local stake in Napier Port sale

(Adds council rejection of local discount in first and from 12th paragraph.) By Gavin Evans Nov. 30 (BusinessDesk) - Ngati Pahauwera is urging Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to offer shares in Napier Port to residents and iwi at a discount in order to secure a local cornersto...

Gavin Evans 30 Nov 2018