Greenpeace NZ says its new investigative journalism team will support its environmental advocacy work.

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Shane Jones, with his internationalist outlook on trade and other matters, would tilt NZ First further towards National.

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There’s no doubt Martin Aircraft has performed poorly as a company and lost most of its shareholders’ money, but New Zealand Shareholders’ Association chairman John Hawkins sees no grounds for a class action mooted by Sydney-based investor Ralf Rodl.

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Eco-friendly light bulb manufacturer Energy Mad’s major shareholder, which is owned by stock exchange operator NZX, is refusing to discuss its disastrous investment in Energy Mad.

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Proponents of a written constitution now have the select committee’s report on the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill to support their case.

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Kiwi manufacturing heavyweight Gallagher is one of two new investors to put their money behind Hamilton startup beehive technology company MyApiary.

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Vector will put up the capital needed for its newly acquired home ventilation unit E-Co Products Group, known as HRV, and solar installation division PowerSmart to expand, says chief executive Simon Mackenzie.

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Thrice-bankrupted property developer Peter Chevin will serve nine months home detention for his involvement with failed finance companies Mutual Finance and Viaduct Capital, a High Court judge has ruled.

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Improving productivity 10-15% in open plan offices can be as easy as ABC, says a British acoustics specialist. Angry workers forced to work in open plan offices claim that noise and disruption causes a loss of productivity.

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True to form, Swedish manufacturer Volvo has continued to lead the charge in advances in new safety technology. Just as Volvo releases all-new technology designed to help avoid collisions with oncoming vehicles at the Geneva Motor Show, an insurance industry body has added credence to the carmaker’s claims about its semi-autonomous CitySafety rear-end crash mitigation system.

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