Government unveils RMA reform package with enough support to become law
By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - The government has formally hauled down the flag on its attempts to alter the balance of environmental and economic priorities in the Resource Management Act, unveiling a 180-page Resource Legislation Amendment Bill containing refor...
Kirk Hope rumoured front-runner for top job at BusinessNZ, replacing O'Reilly
By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - The country's peak business lobby group, Business New Zealand, is preparing to announce a replacement for long-serving executive director Phil O'Reilly, with speculation the current head of the New Zealand Bankers' Association, Kirk...
King Country Energy independent directors reject two-tier Trustpower offer
By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 25 (BusinessDesk) - The independent directors of King Country Energy are urging the company's 6,000 independent shareholders to reject Trustpower's two-tier takeover offer, saying the whole offer should be pitched at $5 a share irrespective of uptake....
Government outlines ETS balancing act ahead of Paris summit
By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 24 (BusinessDesk) - The sweetheart deal that halves carbon-emitting industries' obligations under the emissions trading scheme may end as early mid-2016, based on a discussion document seeking public submissions on the government's official review of t...
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