Ardern says cancelled APEC a missed chance to push for trade war resolution
By Rebecca Howard | Thu, 31 Oct 2019
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is disappointed the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting isn’t going ahead as it would have provided an opportunity to push for resolution on global trad...
No legal shield for company directors who say climate change 'doesn't exist'
By Pattrick Smellie | Thu, 31 Oct 2019
Company directors and fund managers who fail to manage investment risks associated with climate change are failing in their legal duties under the Companies Act, according to a legal opinion commissio...
Water, methane reforms a $7b hit to economy by 2050: Dairy NZ
By Pattrick Smellie | Wed, 30 Oct 2019
Implementing the government's freshwater clean-up reforms and cutting methane emissions will cost the economy about $7 billion a year by 2050, lobby group DairyNZ says.The government's Essential Fresh...
Govt plans standalone, independent tapwater czar
By Pattrick Smellie | Fri, 25 Oct 2019
The government will legislate for the creation of a new stand-alone drinking water regulator, possibly before next year's general election.The decision marks the end of a three-year process that began...
Venture capital funding gap is real - David Parker
By Jenny Ruth | Thu, 24 Oct 2019
Associate Finance Minister David Parker insists there's a funding gap in New Zealand to support new ventures, particularly technological ventures, and that his planned $300 million Venture Capital Fun...
Give Climate Commission real powers - Norman
By Gavin Evans | Tue, 22 Oct 2019
The soon-to-be-formed Climate Change Commission should be given the power to influence carbon prices by setting volumes for emission credit auctions, exemption rates for trade exposed industries and t...
Fonterra rivals fear dairy giant will get leg up from law overhaul
By Rebecca Howard | Tue, 22 Oct 2019
Independent dairy processors fear Fonterra Cooperative Group will get an unfair advantage from proposed changes to the law governing the dairy sector and have warned MPs against rubber-stamping certai...
Broader review powers eyed for Climate Change Commission
By Gavin Evans | Mon, 21 Oct 2019
Risks around the government’s one billion trees programme appear to have prompted lawmakers to give the soon-to-be-formed Climate Change Commission greater power to recommend changes to the country’s...
Venture capitalists split on govt picking winners
By Jenny Ruth | Mon, 21 Oct 2019
Views within the angel and venture capital sector on the government's $300 million Venture Capital Fund are divided, with many secretly agreeing with Lance Wiggs' public opposition but others welcomin...