Competitive advantage

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By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3811 16th May 2013

Carefully designed changes to the electricity-generation industry could make it work better.

Singapore fling

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By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3809 2nd May 2013

Our national airline no longer stops over there but New Zealanders should.

On the brink

By Peta Carey in Economy

Issue Listener Plus 3805 22nd Apr 2013

Long-time opponents of power companies’ low-carbon generation plans have formed a new environmental group to try to get politicians to “wise up”.

Reserve judgment

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Issue 3807 18th Apr 2013

In the unlikely event of a bank collapse, a proposed new measure would help safeguard our savings.

Power struggle

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By Ruth Laugesen in Economy

Issue 3805 4th Apr 2013

Power companies are making record profits despite falling demand – why are their bills so high and what can we do about it?

Partial sale of the century

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By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3805 4th Apr 2013

Driving the state asset share floats is a government that is happy to subsidise business.

Sky lark

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By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3803 23rd Mar 2013

Managers don’t always do what their shareholders want, which may explain the SkyCity deal oddities.

Hot air and Solid Energy: Don Elder and co at the select committee

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By Jane Clifton in Economy

Issue Listener Plus 15th Mar 2013

Even as more emerges about the various strands that fed this disaster, the Government cannot escape culpability.

Solid Energy and the last men standing

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By Karl du Fresne in Economy

Issue Listener Plus 11th Mar 2013

As pressure mounts on Don Elder to front before MPs, the role of ex-MPs on boards is under scrutiny.

Son of Think Big

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By Brian Easton in Economy

Issue 3801 7th Mar 2013

New technologies and light-handed regulation are a recipe for disaster.