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Fisher fund manager acquitted after Good Friday assault
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Fisher fund manager acquitted after Good Friday assault

David McLeish abandons his bid for permanent name suppression. 

Staff reporters 30 May 2024
Uncertainties and cost pressures underpin increasing electricity costs
Energy

Uncertainties and cost pressures underpin increasing electricity costs

ComCom allows a large increase in costs, but not as much as lines companies want to spend.

Ian Llewellyn 30 May 2024
Olliver fails in bid to overturn director ban
Property

Olliver fails in bid to overturn director ban

The court of appeal has upheld the Auckland property developer's three-year ban.

Maria Slade 29 May 2024
Ex-gold mining CEO penalised $100k
Markets

Ex-gold mining CEO penalised $100k

The former chief executive of New Talisman Gold Mines has to pay $100,000 after admitting to breaching market rules.Matthew Geoffrey Hill admitted making false and misleading representations in breach of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. Hill had made 90 anonymous posts abo...

Victoria Young 28 May 2024


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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