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Arbitration gains favour amid court delays, says Chapman Tripp
Law & Regulation

Arbitration gains favour amid court delays, says Chapman Tripp

Larger civil claims filed this year not scheduled in court until 2028/29, firm says.

John Anthony 05 Jun 2025
Private building consent body offers competition
Law & Regulation

Private building consent body offers competition

The country's first independent consenting authority is targeting group builders.

Maria Slade 04 Jun 2025
Mark Cooper – a judge knighted
Law & Regulation

Mark Cooper – a judge knighted

Mark Cooper chaired the royal commission into the Canterbury earthquakes. 

Victoria Young 02 Jun 2025
Electricity market reform calls proliferating
Law & Regulation

Electricity market reform calls proliferating

But a new report warns there is less winter demand flexibility than thought.

Pattrick Smellie 30 May 2025


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. 
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