Supermarkets win another round in booze rules battle
Law & Regulation

Supermarkets win another round in booze rules battle

Auckland Council’s plans to introduce a local alcohol policy have been thwarted again by the major supermarkets, which have won a judicial review. The major supermarkets have successfully argued a previous ruling on the council’s restrictions around hours of sale and future licen...

Victoria Young 06 Mar 2020
Measles work has big end of town prepared for covid-19
Infrastructure

Measles work has big end of town prepared for covid-19

The big end of town is well prepared for covid-19 having already laid the groundwork in response to the measles outbreak, according to the chair of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council.Fraser Whineray, who is also outgoing chief executive at Mercury NZ, said the council...

Victoria Young 05 Mar 2020
RAM funds spent on BMW, booze, court told
Law & Regulation

RAM funds spent on BMW, booze, court told

ANZ Bank oversaw payments from Ross Asset Management’s client account which paid for a BMW, wages, ACC levies and other office expenses such as alcohol, the High Court at Wellington heard. Justin Smith QC is representing more than 500 former investors who are claiming $80 million...

Victoria Young 03 Mar 2020
ANZ says RAM investor claim lacks specifics
Finance

ANZ says RAM investor claim lacks specifics

A lawyer for the ANZ Bank has criticised a lack of detail in a Ross Asset Management investor class action in a bid to get it thrown out of court. The former bankers for David Ross are trying to get an $80 million investor class action, representing more than 550 investors, kicke...

Victoria Young 02 Mar 2020