Deluge misses southern hydro lakes
By Pattrick Smellie July 24 (BusinessDesk) - Last weekend may have been Oamaru's wettest since daily rainfall records began in 1950, but the deluge that hit eastern coastal parts of the South Island over the weekend all but missed the southern hydro lakes, which remain at crit...
Govt embraces targeted rates to spur urban infrastructure for housing
By Pattrick Smellie July 23 (BusinessDesk) - The government's latest response to the Auckland housing shortage will see central government and private sector firms invest in 'special purpose vehicles' to fund essential roading, water and drains that Auckland Council can't fund...
Labour's alternative Budget reprioritises $17bn over four years
By Pattrick Smellie July 19 (BusinessDesk) - A Labour Party-led government would rejig tax and spending priorities to redirect $17 billion over four years to build up public health and education, put an extra 1,000 police on the beat and boost low and middle-income households...
Electricity retailers seek 'ring-fencing' of competition from monopoly networks
By Pattrick Smellie July 18 (BusinessDesk) - Electricity retailers are urging regulators to 'ring-fence' solar, battery and other emerging technology businesses being pursued by monopoly electricity network owners to allow competition in new electricity services to flourish....
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