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Reserve Bank of NZ looks to widen usage of word 'bank'
Law & Regulation

Reserve Bank of NZ looks to widen usage of word 'bank'

RBNZ begins consultation on the word “bank” before new law comes into force.

Staff reporters 01 Oct 2025
ComCom gives provisional nod to Huntly deal
Law & Regulation

ComCom gives provisional nod to Huntly deal

It comes on the eve of Govt decisions on the electricity market.

Ian Llewellyn 30 Sep 2025
Qippay poised to provide Pacific region with real-time payments
Law & Regulation

Qippay poised to provide Pacific region with real-time payments

Samoa and Tonga were expected to be the first, followed by Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Andy Macdonald 30 Sep 2025
Southern Cross pays record 3.8 million claims
Law & Regulation

Southern Cross pays record 3.8 million claims

Rising demand and more frequent claims push up costs, directly impacting premiums.

John Anthony 30 Sep 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. 
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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