Law & Regulation

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Commerce Commission charges Mercury NZ over termination fee
Listed Companies

Commerce Commission charges Mercury NZ over termination fee

The Commerce Commission says Mercury Energy has harmed some customers by wrongly charging an early termination fee. 

Greg Hurrell 19 Jul 2022
Glassdoor ordered to unmask Zuru reviewers
Editor's Picks

Glassdoor ordered to unmask Zuru reviewers

The toymaker is seeking to identify some anonymous reviewers for potential defamation action in NZ.

Oliver Lewis 19 Jul 2022
James Hardie seeks $7m costs from homeowners
Infrastructure

James Hardie seeks $7m costs from homeowners

A group of homeowners may have to pay more than $7 million in court costs to James Hardie after failing to prove the company's cladding caused their homes to leak.

Greg Hurrell 19 Jul 2022
Apartment owners seek $12.5m for bad legal advice
Property

Apartment owners seek $12.5m for bad legal advice

A negligence case against legal firm Grimshaw & Co starts in the high court at Auckland.

Victoria Young 19 Jul 2022


Victoria Young
Victoria Young

Editor

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. 
You can follow her on Twitter @victoriayoung03 or connect with her on LinkedIn here.

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