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Tribunal ups City Rail Link compensation to Samson Corp
Law & Regulation

Tribunal ups City Rail Link compensation to Samson Corp

Tribunal says $39,000 compensation should be increased to $140,000.

Victoria Young 21 May 2021
FMA appoints Liam Mason as general counsel
Law & Regulation

FMA appoints Liam Mason as general counsel

The former director of regulation will be taking over from Nick Kynoch who has left to work for Generate Kiwisaver.  

Dan Brunskill 20 May 2021
Bunnings hits back, calls ComCom prosecution 'odd'
Law & Regulation

Bunnings hits back, calls ComCom prosecution 'odd'

The hardware retailer says consumers don’t actually believe every product is cheaper at Bunnings.

Victoria Young 20 May 2021
Overseas investment reforms pass final stages
Law & Regulation

Overseas investment reforms pass final stages

Change increases national interest ownership threshold for foreign government investors from 10% to 25% and creates an exemption pathway for some passive foreign government investors.

Ian Llewellyn 19 May 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. 
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