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Regulator tests retail pricing of major power firms
Infrastructure

Regulator tests retail pricing of major power firms

The country’s five biggest electricity retailers have been asked to explain how they set prices for their retail arms. The Electricity Authority has written to the firms – Genesis Energy, Contact Energy, Mercury NZ, Meridian Energy and Trustpower, seeking a detailed breakdown...

Gavin Evans 26 Aug 2020
Greymouth alleges multitude of errors in exploration rejection
Infrastructure

Greymouth alleges multitude of errors in exploration rejection

A multitude of errors of fact and process led officials to decline Greymouth Petroleum’s 2017 application for an exploration permit in that year’s block offer, the High Court heard.

Gavin Evans 24 Aug 2020
KiwiSavers not getting value for money, says FMA report
Markets

KiwiSavers not getting value for money, says FMA report

Passive KiwiSaver managers are no cheaper than active ones and fees overall are too high, a report by the Financial Markets Authority has found.­­­The report, carried out by Auckland-based research firm MyFiduciary, examined 26 KiwiSaver providers and found there was no significa...

Dan Brunskill 24 Aug 2020
Govt offshore exploration ban faces court challenge
Infrastructure

Govt offshore exploration ban faces court challenge

Greymouth Petroleum heads to court today to challenge the government’s ban on new offshore exploration. The firm, which operates the onshore Turangi and Kowhai gas fields, argues the government’s ban on new offshore permitting unlawfully took effect when it was announced in Ap...

Gavin Evans 24 Aug 2020


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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