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Kim Dotcom to change lawyers – again
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Kim Dotcom to change lawyers – again

The change does not mean Dotcom’s main advocates – barristers Ron Mansfield and Simon Cogan are quitting – but just their instructing solicitors. 

Victoria Young 29 Apr 2021
Heavy hitters flock to Ngāi Tahu backed M&A boutique
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Heavy hitters flock to Ngāi Tahu backed M&A boutique

Bruce Bernacchi missed out on the top job at KPMG last July – but his new corporate advisory is gaining momentum.

Victoria Young 29 Apr 2021
One year on, one approval to sell medicinal cannabis
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One year on, one approval to sell medicinal cannabis

The Medicinal Cannabis Scheme was brought in last April. To date, only one Canadian company has managed to get the tick of approval.

Brent Melville 28 Apr 2021
Trade unions calling for urgent govt review of NZ ports
Law & Regulation

Trade unions calling for urgent govt review of NZ ports

The fundamental issue is that commercial demand was outweighing site safety considerations across the industry, MUNZ national secretary Craig Harrison says. 

Brent Melville 28 Apr 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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