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Meridian, Contact accused of $60m power market abuse
Contact Energy and Meridian Energy have been accused of extracting more than $60 million from consumers by over-charging for their electricity while spilling water from their South Island dams.Haast Energy Trading has complained to the Electricity Authority that the two firms hav...
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Chinese importer seeks delay in Zespri case
The Chinese importer suing Zespri for $25 million wants a trial held off until 2021 because its lead witness remains in a Chinese jail. Shanghai Neuhof first filed a claim against Zespri in May 2014 alleging breach of contract after they were both convicted of under-declaring cus...
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Maori Council backs short-term 5G spectrum allocation
The Maori Council has backed the government’s interim auction of 5G radio spectrum rights which sets aside an allocation for iwi ahead a major auction in 2022.Communications Minister Kris Faafoi today said Cabinet approved a short-term allocation of 3.5 gigahertz spectrum needed...
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Fletcher wins dispute with former accountant
Fletcher Building has won a court case against a former employee who complained he was pressured to sign off accounts that weren’t accurate. Grant Johnston had been an accountant at the listed construction firm for almost 30 years when he resigned in May 2017. He brought an Emplo...
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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.
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