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Seabed miner seeks top court hearing
Law & Regulation

Seabed miner seeks top court hearing

Trans-Tasman Resources has gone back to court in a bid to keep alive a proposed seabed mining project off the southern Taranaki coast. The firm, which wants to mine mineral-rich iron sands from the seafloor more than 20 kilometres off the coast, has sought approval from the Su...

Gavin Evans 22 Apr 2020
Eric Watson’s right-hand man told to pay up to defend Glenn case
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Eric Watson’s right-hand man told to pay up to defend Glenn case

Eric Watson’s right-hand man’s business affairs have been scrutinised as Owen Glenn continues to chase 43.5 million British pounds owed to him by Watson. Glenn’s Kea Investments was awarded the money in 2018 by a court, which found Watson had breached fiduciary duties and acte...

Victoria Young 22 Apr 2020
Power regulator eyes end to voluntary futures market
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Power regulator eyes end to voluntary futures market

Taking a more commercial approach to market-making in the electricity futures market may increase participation and improve pricing for industry and power retailers, an analysis by the Electricity Authority indicates. The authority is again reviewing the current arrangement un...

Gavin Evans 21 Apr 2020
Govt to move against trading in tax losses
Law & Regulation

Govt to move against trading in tax losses

Tax changes to assist businesses hit by covid-19 will be made mischief-proof to prevent anyone taking over a loss-making company just to get access to its tax losses, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash told Parliament's epidemic response committee.Nash said the government was aware...

Pattrick Smellie 21 Apr 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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