Reserve Bank gets budget boost
Economy

Reserve Bank gets budget boost

The Reserve Bank has welcomed a significant funding boost that will see its budget increase from $80 million in 2019/20 to $111.7 million next year. Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the increase recognises that the number of full-time employees at the central bank will in...

Victoria Young 26 Jun 2020
What next in mega CBL legal pile-on
Finance

What next in mega CBL legal pile-on

The High Court has had its first combined hearing over several civil cases brought about following the collapse of CBL Corporation.

Victoria Young 26 Jun 2020
Zoono fights US$390k distributor claim
Law & Regulation

Zoono fights US$390k distributor claim

Hand sanitizer maker Zoono, the covid-19 success story with a market cap of AU$485.93 million, is fighting a US$390,000 claim against its former Chinese distributor. The Auckland company founded by Paul Hyslop has won an early bout in the case, initiated in 2019 by Shanghai-ba...

Victoria Young 24 Jun 2020
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