Cameron Officer with the last car news from here and overseas.

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The future of salmon farming in Marlborough Sounds is likely to be the next major clash between the government’s desire for economic progress and environmentalists who resist it.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/editors-insight-captains-call-secure-salmon-farmings-future

After long hearings, Rex Tillerson was confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s 69th secretary of state today.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/trumps-beltway-secretary-state-confirmed-cyber-order-delayed-ns-p-199058

Opus International Consulting, the former Ministry of Works business, capped an atrocious first-half result with even more write-downs and a wider annual loss.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/opus-turns-30-million-annual-loss-jr-p-199078

The head of an advocacy group for Kiwi technology companies has criticised a “major agreement” the Department of Internal Affairs has signed with HPE NZ (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) as being “monopolistic.”

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/governments-contract-hp-enterprise-monopolistic-cg-p-199045

A group of high net worth New Zealanders are behind the $4 million acquisition of troubled grocery chain Nosh from its owner Veritas Investments.

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The 16-store Palmers gardening chain has denied it could be the next Nosh as it struggles to find buyers for at least two of its stores.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nbr-investigation-palmers-denies-it-could-be-next-nosh-ks-p-199046

Prime Minister Bill English has used his state of the nation speech to announce a $503 million boost to justice spending, adding 880 police officers and more staff in rural and regional police stations, as well as more resource for preventing crime.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/english-dangles-503m-crime-busting-package-early-intervention-more-cops-b-199047

The leaders of the Labour/Green party alliance have scoffed at the Prime Minister’s attacks on their relationship, accusing Bill English of trying to distract voters from National’s shortcomings.

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Spotcap in New Zealand will be going head-to-head in competing with Heartland Bank’s Open for Business venture at the same time as the bank is funding Spotcap in Australia.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/heartland-ok-funding-direct-competitor-jr-p-199030