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...
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,...
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...
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...