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Huawei committed to NZ even if govt doesn’t come around on spy fears
Infrastructure

Huawei committed to NZ even if govt doesn’t come around on spy fears

By Paul McBeth July 18 (BusinessDesk) - Huawei Technologies won’t turn its back on New Zealand, even if it can’t convince the government that it’s not a front for Chinese spies. The New Zealand government is coy on the Chinese telecommunication giant's offer to sign a ‘no s...

Paul McBeth 18 Jul 2019
COMMENT: RBNZ's key political omission in its bank capital proposals
Finance

Jenny Ruth: COMMENT: RBNZ's key political omission in its bank capital proposals

By Jenny Ruth July 18 (BusinessDesk) - Motherhood and apple pie top most people’s lists of things that are unquestionably good. We don’t normally question the cost – many mothers would say, far too much! – but if the pie cost $5, that would look fair enough. But what if...

Jenny Ruth 17 Jul 2019
Methane reduction target could be catastrophic - Fonterra Shareholders' Council
Primary Sector

Methane reduction target could be catastrophic - Fonterra Shareholders' Council

By Rebecca Howard July 17 (BusinessDesk) - The government's proposed 2050 methane reduction target could be "catastrophic" for New Zealand unless there is a major scientific breakthrough in the meantime, the Fonterra Shareholders' Council says. The Climate Change Response A...

Rebecca Howard 17 Jul 2019
UPDATE: Govt eyes 2025 for farm-level emissions pricing
Primary Sector

UPDATE: Govt eyes 2025 for farm-level emissions pricing

(Updates with govt, industry comments from seventh paragraph to end) By Gavin Evans July 16 (BusinessDesk) - The government plans to start policing emissions at the farm level from 2025 but has split with industry on how best to start bringing emissions down in the meantime...

Gavin Evans 16 Jul 2019


Victoria Young
Victoria Young

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With a professional career spanning New Zealand, Singapore, and London, Victoria Young has been with BusinessDesk since 2019, initially as a senior reporter before taking on the role of investigations editor in 2022, then editor in 2024. 
She has been instrumental in growing BusinessDesk as this country’s premium business news brand.
She was the 2023 recipient of a Brian Gaynor initiative grant.
Victoria holds law and arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. 
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