US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment
“These results underscore that the progress achieved so far has been hard-won,” Cho said. Taiwan’s dominance of the…
New council-SPCA dog vouchers announced, local lobby group question impact
SPCA’s general manager of animal services, Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell, said the initiative is a much-needed community-focused solution. “This…
Local government: One Hawke’s Bay council’s debt has nearly tripled in a year – how much debt does each council have?
The vast majority of external debt for the region’s councils has been borrowed from the Local Government Funding…
Inland Revenue proposes changing tax treatment of loans companies issue to shareholders
Companies involved in property would likely be most affected. The change would only apply to companies owned by…
‘Wasteful monkey business’ – US medical agency will scale back testing on primates
Zaher Nahle, a former animal researcher who is now the senior scientific adviser for the non-profit Centre for…
Sustainable Business and Finance: AgriZeroNZ backs Canterbury start-up Amua with $1.2m for cow emissions device
A world-first public-private partnership focused on helping farmers reduce emissions without compromising their profitability and productivity, the organisation…
Thailand’s PTT turns to health care to reduce exposure to oil business
Companies Energy giant looks to bounce back in non-carbon sector after EV venture flops PTT looks to greatly…
Government-backed Foodstuffs trial aims to cut single-use plastic waste
However, customers can get a partial refund of $1 if they return the container within six months. Once…
Kawerau set for $300m wood pellet plant, aims to reduce coal reliance
The plant promises to bring more than 50 new jobs to Kawerau while helping decarbonise New Zealand’s energy…