Huka Lodge sale lands in court
Law & Regulation

Huka Lodge sale lands in court

The latest in the battle between businessmen Michael Kidd and Alexander van Heeren has seen the parties return to court over the sale of the exclusive Huka Lodge.In January, the receiver of shares in van Heeren’s Worldwide Leisure agreed a sale of the luxury resort with US privat...

Victoria Young 23 Jun 2020
Law firms pay back wage subsidy, shed staff
Law & Regulation

Law firms pay back wage subsidy, shed staff

Meredith Connell and Lane Neave are repaying the $1 million-plus dollars wage subsidies they took to shore up their firms, but are both cutting staff as they deal with the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.

Victoria Young 23 Jun 2020
ON THE MONEY: Jarden, Vodafone, Sky Sport and more
Opinion

Victoria Young: ON THE MONEY: Jarden, Vodafone, Sky Sport and more

Welcome to On the Money, BusinessDesk’s weekly column on money and the people making it. (Vodafone NZ CEO Jason Paris pictured above) Jarden makes mega move on CraigsThe move by Grant Swanepoel from Craigs Investment Partners to Jarden must be all about the dosh as Jarden appears...

Victoria Young 20 Jun 2020
Fletcher's Commercial Bay payment fight continues
Infrastructure

Fletcher's Commercial Bay payment fight continues

Fletcher Building is fighting with Downer-owned Spotless over the interpretation of their contract.

Victoria Young 19 Jun 2020