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Brierley pleads guilty to possessing child abuse material
Law & Regulation

Brierley pleads guilty to possessing child abuse material

The corporate raider who was one of New Zealand’s most successful businessman was arrested and charged in December 2019.

Staff reporters 01 Apr 2021
CRL 'bonus' payments paid to property owners
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CRL 'bonus' payments paid to property owners

City Rail Link developer has paid out 'incentives' to get owners to settle disputes with them.

Victoria Young 01 Apr 2021
Mainzeal appeal: Shipley and Yan expected to pay more
Law & Regulation

Mainzeal appeal: Shipley and Yan expected to pay more

Judgment suggests creditors could get more as another breach of the Companies Act is found.

Victoria Young 31 Mar 2021
Mainzeal directors remain liable, payout overturned
Law & Regulation

Mainzeal directors remain liable, payout overturned

The court of appeal has found Mainzeal's directors liable for breaching the Companies Act but the amount of compensation is now up in the air. 

Victoria Young 31 Mar 2021


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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