Petrol consumers being 'fleeced', says Ardern; promises new investigation
By Pattrick Smellie Oct. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern effectively declared war on the petrol industry today saying "New Zealanders, in my book, are being fleeced". Stung by steeply rising petrol prices and politically exposed because of the government's...
Better freshwater quality within five years; new deal for Maori on water, govt says
By Pattrick Smellie Oct. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Lakes, rivers, and streams should be cleaner within five years as a result of major freshwater policy announcements from the government today. However, long-stalled decisions on the allocation of both water and nutrient discharges...
NZ, Australia face pressure to exit RCEP negotiations
By Pattrick Smellie Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand and Australia may face pressure to pull out of talks for a new trade agreement involving China, India and the Association of South East Asian Nations, a group of business leaders and academics were told on a recent visit...
King Salmon braced for ‘disappointing’ fish farm relocation decision
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand King Salmon hopes it will be allowed to move around half of nine square hectares of its Marlborough Sounds fish farms to better locations, but is braced for a “disappointing” outcome for both the company’s growth and en...
Prev
