Law & Regulation

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Court asked if clear felling erosion prone land is legal
Primary Sector

Court asked if clear felling erosion prone land is legal

 Environmental Defence Society CEO Gary Taylor says the case will affect felling of land with a high erosion risk.  

Ian Llewellyn 01 Feb 2023
Late payment law needs focus
Policy

Late payment law needs focus

The Business Payments Practices Bill would require large companies to publicly report their payment practices.

Jem Traylen 01 Feb 2023
ComCom wants longer rollout of grocery competition rules
Policy

ComCom wants longer rollout of grocery competition rules

Countdown owner concerned about “truncated” timelines.

Jem Traylen 31 Jan 2023
Alleged SkyCity offences reflect much wider wrongdoing
Finance

Jenny Ruth: Alleged SkyCity offences reflect much wider wrongdoing

The Australian regulator’s allegations against Star Entertainment are more than twice the length of the SkyCity Adelaide charges.

Jenny Ruth 30 Jan 2023


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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