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Carr named to chair Climate Change Commission
Policy

Carr named to chair Climate Change Commission

Former Reserve Bank chair Rod Carr has been appointed chair-designate of the independent Climate Change Commission. Carr, previously chief executive of Jade Software Corporation and most recently Vice-Chancellor of Canterbury University, will take up his new role immediately....

Gavin Evans 08 Oct 2019
Ofer Global Group lifts takeover bid for NZOG by 19% to 74 cents
Primary Sector

Ofer Global Group lifts takeover bid for NZOG by 19% to 74 cents

Ofer Global Group has lifted its offer for minority holders of New Zealand Oil & Gas by 12 cents to 74 cents a share. Yesterday, the New Zealand Shareholders’ Association said the initial offer of 62 cents was “opportunistic” and that it would oppose the deal. Independent appr...

Rebecca Howard 08 Oct 2019
Mercury CEO Whineray to leave next year for senior Fonterra role
Primary Sector

Mercury CEO Whineray to leave next year for senior Fonterra role

Mercury NZ chief executive Fraser Whineray will leave the electricity sector next year to take a senior role at Fonterra Cooperative Group.  Whineray will finish at Mercury in 2020 to become chief operating officer at Fonterra. He has been with the electricity generator-retail...

Paul McBeth 08 Oct 2019