Law & Regulation

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Regulator taps too much money from building sector
Law & Regulation

Regulator taps too much money from building sector

The surplus comes on the back of surging consents and spiralling build costs.

Brent Melville 20 Apr 2023
Complaints of market abuse in electricity sector rejected
Law & Regulation

Complaints of market abuse in electricity sector rejected

Calls for the major electricity 'gentailers' to be split up have been rejected.

Ian Llewellyn 18 Apr 2023
Commerce Commission takes Bachcare back to court
Law & Regulation

Commerce Commission takes Bachcare back to court

Bachcare pleaded guilty to breaching fair trading laws in 2019.

Staff reporters 17 Apr 2023
Two councils appealing high court three waters ruling
Law & Regulation

Two councils appealing high court three waters ruling

The now revamped three waters reforms set a worrying precedent – Timaru mayor.

Greg Hurrell 17 Apr 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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