MediaWorks breakeven stymied by radio
By Nikki Mandow May 22 (BusinessDesk) - It’s tough being a media company. And nowhere is this more apparent than for MediaWorks Investments, home of the Three TV channel, the Edge and More radio stations, among others. The company today reported a net loss for the year ende...
Kiwibank to ditch cheques in February 2020
By Nikki Mandow May 16 (BusinessDesk) - When Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich stands up to address the Grey Power annual meeting next week, he might want to wear his bulletproof vest. That’s the advice from national president Mac Welch, reacting to today’s announcement from Kiw...
Govt delays upgrade of weak and unclear whistleblower law
By Nikki Mandow May 9 (BusinessDesk) - Changes to whistleblower legislation to make it easier for employees to report everything from bullying to fraud have been delayed. This also pushes back moves to potentially bring the private sector into a critical part of the legislatio...
UPDATE: Huawei calls for talks with GCSB minister on 5G
(Adds GCSB comment from 20th paragraph) By Nikki Mandow May 6 (BusinessDesk) - Huawei has vigorously defended its right to be part of New Zealand’s 5G mobile network build at the China Business Summit in Auckland this morning. And it has called on GCSB Minister Andrew Littl...
