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Supreme Court to hear Uber driver case
Law & Regulation

Supreme Court to hear Uber driver case

The Supreme Court of New Zealand may have the last say on whether Uber drivers are employees or contractors. Uber’s appeal will be heard by five judges, including Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann, on July 8 and 9. Backed by unions E tū and First Union, four drivers successfully too...

Gregor Thompson 17 Feb 2025
Mark Dunphy's Greymouth Petroleum comes out swinging
Law & Regulation

Mark Dunphy's Greymouth Petroleum comes out swinging

Malaysian oil company Tamarind should be "exited from NZ".

Pattrick Smellie 17 Feb 2025
Du Val receivers PwC still trying to sell three properties
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Du Val receivers PwC still trying to sell three properties

Du Val properties in Waitākere, Henderson, and Māngere are still being marketed by receivers PwC despite an expressions-of-interest campaign that opened in October and closed toward the end of November.On Oct 25, nearly 1ha of land planned to serve as the site for many new homes...

Staff reporters 14 Feb 2025
EPA 'technically insolvent' over $10m govt loan
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EPA 'technically insolvent' over $10m govt loan

The EPA will repay the loan from fast-track consenting levies charged to applicants.

Greg Hurrell 14 Feb 2025


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. 
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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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