Law & Regulation
Explore the latest legal news by BusinessDesk, covering legal rulings, important court cases, and more.
Infrastructure
Z Energy demands ComCom fix 'material inaccuracies' in fuel report
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Z Energy has released analysis that questions the Commerce Commission's basic arithmetic, use of economic concepts and choice of the formula it used to conclude the New Zealand transport fuel sector is uncompetitive. "Z has disc...
Finance
Liquidation can be sought on small debts, appeal court finds
By Victoria Young Sept. 13 (BusinessDesk) - A company could be liquidated over a debt as small as $1,000 thanks to a Court of Appeal ruling. The appeal court this week said associate judge Roger Bell was wrong to consider proportionality when he decided Luxury Rentals NZ sh...
Primary Sector
Fonterra's 'Velocity' programme doesn't appear to have delivered - ComCom
By Paul McBeth Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group's 2015 'Velocity' restructuring doesn't appear to have achieved the savings expected and pushed up the dominant dairy exporter's costs used in setting the regulated milk price. The dairy exporter bumped up...
Primary Sector
Synlait to commission Pokeno plant despite legal problems
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Synlait Milk will commission its new Pokeno plant before the end of the month despite an ongoing legal battle. “We are technically in breach of the covenant now, even as we build on the land,” chief executive Leon Clement told Bus...
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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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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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