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UPDATE: Winners and losers in the latest government science funding round

UPDATE: Winners and losers in the latest government science funding round

(Adds comment, detail throughout) By Fiona Rotherham Sept. 11 (BusinessDesk) - The University of Canterbury plans to build the world’s first human colour x-ray scanner, with the help of a six-year $12 million Government funding announcement made today. Science and Innova...

11 Sep 2014
Company directors Hayden Jones, Thomas Jones fined over reporting breaches

Company directors Hayden Jones, Thomas Jones fined over reporting breaches

By Paul McBeth Sept. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Christchurch company directors Hayden Jones and Thomas Jones have each been fined $35,000 for breaching financial reporting rules by not filing financial statements. The pair were sentenced at the Christchurch District Court today ha...

11 Sep 2014
UPDATE: Longer Wellington runway worth 2-5 flights daily by 2060

UPDATE: Longer Wellington runway worth 2-5 flights daily by 2060

(tidies up runway reference, third graph) By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Plans for a $350 million runway extension for Wellington International Airport would provide the capital with between 16 and 33 extra flights a week by 2060, connecting the city to long-...

11 Sep 2014