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Government calls for review of insurance law as pressure builds over industry poor conduct
By Nikki Mandow May 22 (BusinessDesk) - Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi wants people to tell him about their concerns with the insurance industry, as pressure builds on the sector over conflicts of interest around incentives, harsh disclosure provisions, and unfair exemp...

Air NZ to feel brunt of rising fuel prices on international routes, analysts say
By Andrew Bevin May 22 (BusinessDesk) - Air New Zealand’s international routes will bear the brunt of oil prices near a 3 and a half year high as stiffer competition and the cost of flying vast distances set a higher bar for the national carrier than the domestic market, analy...

'More than enough' wood fibre to supply proposed $180M Kawerau plant, report says
By Tina Morrison May 22 (BusinessDesk) - Concerns that there may not be enough wood fibre to supply a new $180 million particleboard plant proposed for Kawerau have been quashed by an industry study which concludes "there is more than enough wood available" although it notes t...