Labour plans no change to key economic planks, including a capital gains tax, the single buyer electricity policy, affordable home-building policy, and a broader mandate for monetary policy than inflation control, Labour’s newly appointed leader, David Cunliffe, confirms. Speaking to BusinessDesk after a press conference where he unveiled a new shadow Cabinet line-up, Cunliffe confirmed his deputy, David Parker’s key …

PGG Wrightson chairman John Anderson will retire from the rural services company at the annual meeting next month. Anderson, who joined the board during a tumultuous shake-up in 2010, will step down from the board at the Oct. 22 meeting, the company said in a statement. A new chairman will be appointed after the meeting. Anderson’s appointment coincided with a …

Newly listed transport fuels distributor Z Energy is heading into the first refresh of its corporate strategy since launching three years ago. In an interview with BusinessDesk, chief executive Mike Bennetts said the Z board will be considering a “four to five year” horizon in the next round of strategic planning, which should start crystallising late this year, but may …