Victoria Young
Business commentator Victoria Young
BusinessDesk Senior Correspondent Victoria Young covers Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk's goal to bring down the cost of building; Spark's poor performance on the NZX; and a Reserve Bank… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Victoria takes a look a broad look at the IRD and concludes it must be the only public service department not making cuts as it tries to collect more tax. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
The Court of Appeal has upheld an Employment Court ruling that Uber drivers are employees rather than contractors. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
The Overseas Investment Office is investigating whether embattled BX Foods has breached conditions on one of its consents. The inquiry came after the Chinese-owned North Otago meat company confirmed… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
A landmark decision from the Employment Relations Authority has found the Bank of New Zealand tried to fire a whistleblower for complaining about a series of events at her workplace. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Could dynamic pricing help boost cinema audiences? Software firm Vista is trialing the use of artificial intelligence to set ticket prices. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Hawke's Bay fast-food software company Fingermark has a new investor. US-listed giant Ecolab is taking a more than 9% stake, putting a nine-figure valuation on the tech firm. Victoria backgrounds what… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Victoria Young looks at why The Warehouse chief executive Nick Grayston has quit effective immediately. New research shows just how much a company crisis can impact share prices. And, a fraying… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
BusinessDesk editor, Victoria Young crunches the numbers as Westpac and BNZ post their six-month results, with other major banks expected to follow. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
A Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora commissioned report warns of extreme pressure on New Zealand's aged care sector. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Victoria Young looks at how much chief executives are being paid across the country, and reveals who comes out on top with the biggest salary. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
In the most recent installment of BusinessDesk's Business of Education series, the focus is on universities and their balance sheets. Victoria Young also looks at the downturn in property funds. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Victoria Young has just returned from Bangkok, where she attended a conference largely focused on scams. Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Activist and Iwi leader Mike Smith has been given the go-ahead to sue seven New Zealand companies for climate-related damage. Victoria discusses what this means. Audio
The online retailer that's more gaming than shopping
It's spending billions on advertising and draws shoppers in with its questionable tactics. But how can you resist Temu when it's so cheap? Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Victoria looks at the latest in the manuka honey industry, with New Zealand scientists saying the country's honey is a different species from the Australian version. It follows several years of… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
BusinessDesk investigations editor, Victoria Young looks at new research that alleges the nation's newest and largest solar farm is made up of panels from a supplier that has a "very high" exposure to… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
BusinessDesk investigations editor, Victoria Young has been looking at audit firms and the NZX50 companies that use them. And SkyCity's multi-million dollar carpark spat, and why a judge ruled in the… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
BusinessDesk investigations editor, Victoria Young discusses workplace wellness and the cost of an absent employee, and some big changes in the fishing industry. Also, some high-profile exits from the… Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
BusinessDesk investigations editor, Victoria Young looks at the country's worst carbon emitters of the NZX50, with Fonterra topping the list. And revelations Supie founder Sarah Balle first approached… Audio