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Shell petrol stations now Kiwi-owned
Shell's NZ petrol stations are now locally owned, with Infratil and the Super Fund saying that a large chunk of profits will stay in NZ.
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Shell petrol stations now Kiwi-owned
Infratil and the NZ Super Fund says they have finalised the purchase of Shell New Zealand in a $696.5 million joint venture deal.
![Allied investors in the rough](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Allied investors in the rough
Shareholders in rural services company Allied Farmers stand to lose out over an estimated $24 million mortgage on the Jack Nicklaus-designed Kinloch Golf Club near Lake Taupo.
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Where the money went
The Blue Chip failure changed the lexicon. A 'blue-chip' opportunity will never mean the same again in New Zealand. Phil Taylor traces the decline and fall of the company.
![Blue Chip - the missing millions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Blue Chip - the missing millions
Blue Chip founder Mark Bryers is believed to have access to at least $1 million in trusts, despite the collapse of his business empire.
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Wyatt Creech interview on Blue Chip and Mark Bryers
Former deputy PM Wyatt Creech was on the Blue Chip board as an independent director from December 2004 until June 2006. He speaks to the Weekend Herald.
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Hobbs earned big rewards in helping run failed Strategic
Former All Black captain Jock Hobbs earned big rewards for his part in running the now-failed financier Strategic.
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Bill aims to see investors benefit from regulator action
Labour MP Lianne Dalziel has drafted a bill to ensure investors benefit from action taken by regulators against investment companies.
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SFO says finance company decisions by end of March
The Serious Fraud Office expects to know by the end of March what further action it will take on finance companies under investigation.
![Hotchin and Watson give up on mum and dad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Hotchin and Watson give up on mum and dad
Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson say they will no longer hit up mum and dad investors for cash because it's 'too hard' without the Govt guarantee.
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KiwiSaver move 'knee-jerk reaction'
The Minister of Commerce's decision to fast track KiwiSaver regulation is a "knee-jerk reaction", says a superannuation industry body.
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<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Hanover house of cards doomed to fall
Investors in property-related finance companies were like lambs to the slaughter.