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Cracking down on land covenants could make things worse
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Cracking down on land covenants could make things worse

Sometimes monopolies are good – think of patents.

Jem Traylen 25 Jul 2023
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Crackdown on covenants a waste of time, says 2degrees founder
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Crackdown on covenants a waste of time, says 2degrees founder

Tex Edwards believes NZ is 20 years behind other countries in fixing competition issues.

Jem Traylen 24 Jul 2023
New rules are 'shafting the natural health industry', Canadian-style
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New rules are 'shafting the natural health industry', Canadian-style

Australian products are likely to out-compete NZ the way the US out-competes Canada.

Jem Traylen 18 Jul 2023
Future energy centre receives $70m funding boost
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Future energy centre receives $70m funding boost

The government has signed up to a funding agreement with Ara Ake - Aotearoa New Zealand’s future energy centre - worth an additional $70 million over 10 years.Based in Taranaki, Ara Ake is a limited liability company set up by the government in 2019 to lead the development of low...

Staff reporters 13 Jul 2023