By Suze Metherell Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) – Creditors of New Zealand’s failed state-owned coal miner Solid Energy have voted in …
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Bennett denies scuttling of Lochinver sale was political; decision raises questions for future OIO rulings
By Paul McBeth and Jonathan Underhill Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) – Associate Finance Minister Paula Bennett says the government’s decision to …
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By Jonathan Underhill Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) – The government has scuttled Shanghai Pengxin’s $88 million purchase of Lochinver Station, which it would …
Read More »Auckland median house price up 21% in August year, national median steadies: REINZ
The number of home sales fell 4.4 percent in August from July, while soaring on an annual basis, as the national …
Read More »SFO lays charges against MediaWeb director Victor John Clarke involving $2.2 mln
The Serious Fraud Office has laid Crimes Act charges against Victor John Clarke, a former director of failed media company …
Read More »Kim Dotcom et al seek further delay to extradition
Kim Dotcom and his fellow Megaupload co-accused have again sought to delay their extradition fight with the US, claiming natural justice has …
Read More »Shake-up ahead for mobile and online content providers in major NZ telecoms review
New Zealand’s government has commenced the biggest review of the telecommunications and broadcasting markets since the advent of the internet …
Read More »Inland Revenue seeks feedback on withholding tax on foreign property buyers
The Inland Revenue Department is proposing to introduce a withholding tax on foreign buyers of residential property from July next …
Read More »Auditor-General Lyn Provost probes Saudi live sheep scandal
The Auditor-General is mounting a probe into the Saudi Arabian agri-hub created at a cost of $15.5 million to the taxpayer in …
Read More »Labour gives conditional support for TPP
The Labour Party is giving conditional support for the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, with party leader Andrew Little saying Labour is “pro-free …
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