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Work visa changes cut both ways
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Work visa changes cut both ways

Changes to work visas focused on getting more Kiwis into jobs are a double-edged sword, hindering recruitment while making it more difficult for business and industry to hang onto skilled, productive workers, say immigration specialists.Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway las...

Brent Melville 16 Jul 2020
JENNY RUTH: The hurdles we require of marauders
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Jenny Ruth: JENNY RUTH: The hurdles we require of marauders

When the Vikings came calling, my Irish forebears skedaddled with all the valuables they could carry to take refuge in the nearest round tower, pulling the stairs up after them.When Nordic marauders came a second time for Metlifecare, their rapacity was obvious in the price they...

Jenny Ruth 16 Jul 2020
Wirecard NZ severs relationship with beleaguered parent
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Wirecard NZ severs relationship with beleaguered parent

As multi-billion dollar fraud allegations mount against beleaguered German digital payment processor Wirecard AG, the New Zealand business along with its Australian subsidiary have been placed in voluntary administration so they can continue providing services to customers and po...

Denise McNabb 15 Jul 2020
Feltex judge’s retirement delayed as new supporters emerge
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Feltex judge’s retirement delayed as new supporters emerge

Feltex Carpets investors are seeking more time and have new supporters guaranteeing funding for their court case against the company’s former directors and promoters.

Victoria Young 14 Jul 2020


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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