Law & Regulation

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Mind the pay gap: push for employers to publish theirs
Editor's Picks Free

Mind the pay gap: push for employers to publish theirs

With ethnic and gender pay gaps receiving more scrutiny, the onus is on employers to investigate and report their numbers.

Michael Andrew 20 Oct 2021
Auckland needs better quality housing, not just more quantity
Infrastructure

Auckland needs better quality housing, not just more quantity

Auckland Council's planning committee chair Chris Darby says residents of NZ's biggest city are worried about poor housing design.

Brent Melville 20 Oct 2021
Thiel’s luxury lodge plans face green hurdle
Property

Thiel’s luxury lodge plans face green hurdle

A lot of case law has built up over the past decade on protecting outstanding natural landscapes – can Peter Thiel win over town planners?

Paul McBeth 20 Oct 2021
100,000 more houses: parties band together to cut red tape
Property Free

100,000 more houses: parties band together to cut red tape

A new bill to promote faster sign off for intensified housing will mean homes of up to three storeys can be built on most sites without consent.

Brent Melville 19 Oct 2021


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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