No increase in petrol margins, Z Energy says to PM's attack
By Pattrick Smellie Oct. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Z Energy has had no increase in its petrol margins over the past year and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's attack on petrol retailers' pricing is "inconsistent with Z's own experience," chief executive Mike Bennetts says. He was sp...
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...
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