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Climate reporting will hold businesses to account - Shaw
Law & Regulation

Climate reporting will hold businesses to account - Shaw

NZX-listed companies, banks, insurers, and fund managers will have to report on climate risks under new regulation announced today by the minister for climate change. If passed by the next Parliament, businesses would be required to make annual disclosures on climate change ri...

Dan Brunskill 15 Sep 2020
What homeowners should know about Fletcher subbie case
Law & Regulation

What homeowners should know about Fletcher subbie case

The ruling is important not just to major contractors but even to homeowners calling in a sparky.

Victoria Young 15 Sep 2020
Insurance review likely to require more capital - RBNZ
Law & Regulation

Insurance review likely to require more capital - RBNZ

The Reserve Bank is again signalling it is likely to require general and life insurance companies to hold more capital and is promising more intense supervision. "Over the years, we have observed a declining trend in solvency margins that may be illustrative of a key differenc...

Jenny Ruth 14 Sep 2020
NZ to stay at level 2 for another week: Ardern
Law & Regulation

NZ to stay at level 2 for another week: Ardern

The regional alert levels will remain unchanged for now but will likely be eased next week.

Dan Brunskill 14 Sep 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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