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Spy agencies sought govt's foreign new investment 'call-in' powers
New Zealand's spies advised the government to give itself new powers to 'call in' applications by foreign investors for military and other national security assets, and privately-owned news media, Associate Finance Minister David Parker says.Asked by journalists whether intellige...
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ComCom unmoved by warning on fibre investment in draft regime
The Commerce Commission expects competition from the likes of mobile carriers and the prospect of extra revenue derived from new services will be enough to keep network operators such as Chorus investing in their infrastructure. The commission today released a 561-page draft deci...
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BREAKING: Govt adds vital infrastructure to overseas investment test
Foreign investment in essential infrastructure assets will be subject to a new 'national interest' test under further reforms to the Overseas Investment Act by Associate Finance Minister David Parker.The test will apply to any foreign investment application for such assets - elec...
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Judges recommend changes to help Chinese litigants
Research into challenges faced by growing numbers of Chinese litigants has seen judges recommend minimum standards for interpreters and changes to court processes. Mai Chen’s Superdiversity Institute launched a study into cultural and linguistically diverse parties in the courts...
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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.
Victoria holds law and arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington.
You can follow her on Twitter @victoriayoung03 or connect with her on LinkedIn here.
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