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PSA, IRD settle collective bargaining after strikes
By Sophie Boot Sept. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Public Service Association members and the Inland Revenue Department have ended months of pay negotiations with union members voting to ratify a new deal. PSA members working at IRD went on strike three times this year - July 9, July...

Closing the gap: How a capital gains tax could raise $100M a year from property companies
By Nikki Mandow Sept. 10 (BusinessDesk) - A capital gains tax could see listed investment property companies paying an additional $100 million in tax a year, according to a University of Auckland study. The findings, from University of Auckland accounting professors Jilnaug...

Govt direction on transmission may be needed for dairy sector electrification
By Gavin Evans Sept. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Government intervention in transmission will probably be required if the country is serious about electrifying dairy processing to reduce the country’s carbon emissions, Babbage Consultants associate Richard Stretton says. Processors...