Sometimes monopolies are good – think of patents.
Tex Edwards believes NZ is 20 years behind other countries in fixing competition issues.
Australian products are likely to out-compete NZ the way the US out-competes Canada.
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...