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$52m of forfeited fishing boats quickly returned to service
Law & Regulation

$52m of forfeited fishing boats quickly returned to service

While boats are often being forfeited to the Crown for fishing offences, that punishment is routinely short-lived.

Oliver Lewis 08 Sep 2021
New oil law threatens economy and reputation says sector
Law & Regulation

New oil law threatens economy and reputation says sector

Novel, draconian, unfairly retrospective and out of left field are just a few of the criticisms of the proposed new oil field decommissioning law. 

Ian Llewellyn 08 Sep 2021
Mainzeal case to be heard in the top court
Law & Regulation

Mainzeal case to be heard in the top court

The long-running litigation will stretch out even further with the supreme court set to hear the Mainzeal arguments.

Staff reporters 06 Sep 2021
The gaming firm funneling cash for global multi-level marketing scheme
Law & Regulation

The gaming firm funneling cash for global multi-level marketing scheme

Nearly all of this penny stock's sales are generated from a company that is subject to warnings from several international regulators including the FMA.



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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