Articles by Victoria Young, BusinessDesk
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Politics
'I'm an extrovert, I'm relational and I know the markets well': Luxon on his foreign foray
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 9:54AMChristopher Luxon is a man on a mission, literally and figuratively. He leaves today on his first mission to Southeast Asia...
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Politics
Waitangi Tribunal review - changing role set to come under scrutiny by coalition Government
Monday, 29 January 2024, 7:39AMThe Government’s agenda on Māori policy goes much further than Act’s bid to rewrite the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi,...
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Business
Warehouse boss questions how proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 8:42PMThe Warehouse boss says it’s “difficult” to see how a proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs for cash-strapped...
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Politics
'A decisive win' - NZ triumphs in big dairy trade dispute with Canada
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 12:39PMNew Zealand has won a significant trade dispute with Canada over dairy quota, the first case taken under the CPTPP and the...
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Politics
Hipkins defends NZ teaming up with Australia and others
Monday, 17 July 2023, 11:21AMNew Zealand’s relationship with China will continue to require careful management, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said in a...
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World
UK joins Pacific free-trade agreement CPTPP
Sunday, 16 July 2023, 2:14PMBritain formally signed up to the CPTPP trade deal at a ceremony in Auckland today expanding the partnership that includes...
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Business
Rude shock as NZ Karen’s Diner goes under
Friday, 7 July 2023, 10:01AMA liquidator has been appointed to the New Zealand business of restaurant chain Karen’s Diner, a month after its Australian...
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Business
Private operators after Ruapehu ski field assets
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 11:52AMNew private operators have been shoulder tapped by the Government to run Mt Ruapehu’s Tūroa and Whakapapa ski fields, BusinessDesk...
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Politics
Emotional Maori Party co-leader slams 'amateur' MPs
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 9:26PMA bill banning all seabed mining - and which the Government said would have cancelled all existing oil and gas permits as...
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Business
No deal for National’s banking inquiry
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 1:09PMLabour party members on parliament’s finance and expenditure committee have rejected a proposal by the National party’s finance...
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Business
Pushpay shares in trading halt ahead of voting on takeover offer
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 2:52PMPushpay Holdings has been put in a trading halt while it prepares an announcement related to proxy votes ahead of its special...
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Business
Vector's half-year profits down as it faces challenges
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 1:24PMVector’s net half-year profit to December 2022 fell 13.2 per cent from the same period in 2021, partly due to rising interest...
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Business
Chorus earnings steady despite profit slump
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:08PMDespite a drop in profits, Chorus has announced an unimputed interim dividend of 17 cents per share for the first half of...
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Business
FMA appoints chief economist
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:19PMThe Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Stuart Johnson to the newly created role of chief economist. Johnson...
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Politics
Crown makes urgent move to halt 501 decision, Govt says it will change law
Friday, 23 December 2022, 2:23PMJustice Minister Kiri Allan says the Government is moving swiftly to limit the effects of the 501 case released on Tuesday,...
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Business
Vector to sell half of metering business for $1.7b
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 4:00PMVector is set to sell a 50 per cent stake in its New Zealand and Australian metering business, Vector Metering, to private...
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Business
New Commerce Commission chair named
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 12:41PMJohn Small will take over as chair of the Commerce Commission from Dec 5, the government announced on Tuesday. Small is an...
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Crime
Hipkins asks questions about false stolen car alerts
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 1:26PMPolice Minister Chris Hipkins is asking questions of Police after revelations they falsely reported car stolen when hunting...
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Politics
Health Minister dubs new system 'a beacon towards equity'
Friday, 1 July 2022, 10:55AMA beacon towards equity In launching the new system Health Minister Andrew Little today said it was the first day in improving...
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Business
Adrian Orr speech on Māori world view draws critics
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 6:00PMReserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has delivered a speech to fellow central bankers around the world explaining why the bank...
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Audio
Fonterra to spend up to $50m to support share price
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 10:43AMFonterra said it plans to spend up to $50 million on buying back its own shares from June 30. The move is in reaction to...
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Politics
Ardern on NZ being left out of new AUKUS security pact
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 1:39PMPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the new security pact involving Australia, the United States and Britain would not change...
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Politics
Government puts brakes on 'insanity' bill after Chief Justice intervenes
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 7:46PMA private member's bill replacing the verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity" with "proven but insane" has been stalled...
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Audio
Second languages bill set to be killed off - National blasts Labour
Friday, 4 June 2021, 9:21AMA bill that would have required all primary and intermediate schools to offer second language tuition from among 10 priority...