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Vector depreciation bid rejected in ComCom DPP reset
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Vector depreciation bid rejected in ComCom DPP reset

By Gavin Evans May 29 (BusinessDesk) - Vector, the country’s biggest electricity distributor, has had its request to accelerate depreciation on its network assets turned down by the Commerce Commission. The company had sought a higher depreciation rate on its network assets...

Gavin Evans 28 May 2019
Advent Gold defers listing plan after Waihi decision
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Advent Gold defers listing plan after Waihi decision

By Gavin Evans May 29 (BusinessDesk) - Advent Gold has deferred plans for an initial share offer on the ASX following the government’s rejection of a land sale for a new tailings operation at OceanaGold’s Waihi mine. The firm, which has an exploration permit near Reefton an...

Gavin Evans 28 May 2019
Eroad plays down patent dispute as accounting changes cloud result
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Eroad plays down patent dispute as accounting changes cloud result

By Paul McBeth May 28 (BusinessDesk) - Eroad is playing down a claim that it's infringed someone's patent, saying it's so confident of its position that is hasn't made any provisions for the claim.  The logistics and fleet management technology firm said it might incur lega...

Paul McBeth 27 May 2019
ComCom investigates BNZ over CCCFA disclosure breaches
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ComCom investigates BNZ over CCCFA disclosure breaches

By Jenny Ruth May 27 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission has told Bank of New Zealand it has commenced an investigation into BNZ’s compliance with particular disclosure requirements under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003. BNZ discloses the investigati...

Jenny Ruth 27 May 2019


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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