Ian Llewellyn

Wellington

Co-Editor at Scoop

Wildlife cameraman and photographer likes eggs, kingfishers, monochromatic scavenger and Leica MM user.

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Northland council approves Marsden Maritime Holdings deal

2 days ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn

The Northland Regional Council has approved its part in a takeover of Marsden Maritime Holdings.Under the proposal, minority shareholdings would be bought out, and Marsden Maritime Holdings (MMH) will be delisted and taken private.The ownership change will leave the Northland Regional Council (NRC), Port of Tauranga (POT), and Tupu Tonu (TT) as shareholders, with POT owning 50%, NRC owning 43%, and TT owning 7%.The consortium of the three potential shareholders says the move would simplify...
Solar generator Lodestone moves into the electricity retail business

1 week ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn |Tina Schirr

Solar electricity generator Lodestone Energy is entering the retail market.
Business of Government: Lobbying about lobbyists, the administrative state, and comings and goings

1 week ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn |Deb Te Kawa

Lobbying about lobbyistsThere have been more calls for greater regulation and transparency around the lobbying sectors and how they operate.It follows ongoing stories about potential ministerial conflicts of interest and the somewhat opaque rules about managing those conflicts.Every politician and official has conflicts of interest.
Low-user electricity tariff phase-out has winners and losers

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn

The phase-out of mandatory low fixed electricity charges has so far helped more households than it has hurt but some of the poorest have been hit hardest, a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment review has found.However, the move has not brought about the level of innovative electricity tariff changes being brought in by retailers that was expected, which is partly attributed to the phase-out not being completed.The Low Fixed Charge Tariff regulations were introduced in 2004 to...
Trans-Tasman electricity cable has ‘meaningful’ investor interest

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn

There has been “meaningful investor interest” in a plan to build a $12 billion electricity cable between Australia and New Zealand, say the project’s promoters.The company behind the idea, Taslink, said proof-of-concept work on the project had shown it was feasible, and it is seeking $50 million for the product development phase.The proposal is to lay a transtasman undersea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable stretching 2,600 kilometres between the two countries, with a maximum depth of...
David Parker leaving Parliament

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn

Long-serving Labour MP David Parker is retiring from Parliament.Over 23 years, Parker served in many senior roles in Government and Opposition and was a key policy thinker for Labour.His ministerial roles included Attorney-General and Minister of Trade, Revenue, Economic Development, Associate Finance, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, State Services, Transport and Land Information.In Opposition, his spokesman’s roles included Finance, Foreign Affairs, Treaty Settlements, Conservation and...
Electricity market signals chance of energy crisis are reducing, but risks remain, and price unhappiness is rising

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn

The electricity market seems to be picking that last year’s extreme prices will not be repeated, though risks remain.Forsyth Barr analysts cited short-term ASX wholesale prices falling in March as a sign that prices would not rise further.This indicated the measures being taken had eased concerns that continuing dry weather would not result in the sustained extreme high prices last winter.The measures include indications that Methanex had reduced methanol production to its absolute minimum...
BusinessDesk | NZ Economic News & Commentary by Leading Kiwi Journalists

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn |Simon Robertson

SHINTR Mon, Apr 07 2025 09:46 am Ongoing disclosure notice attached for Paul Newfield. Announcement PDF Markets News Markets Chance of winter energy crisis reducing Mulitple measures taken by the electricity sector to reduce the risk of extreme prices. To join your company account for BusinessDesk and enjoy full access, enter your email and we’ll send you details Your Email:
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs may spur a more dovish RBNZ

3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Howard |John Anthony |Ian Llewellyn

US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs may lead to a more dovish tilt from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in next week’s official cash rate announcement, given the inflationary impact.
NZX-listed companies take stock in wake of US tariff moves

3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Ian Llewellyn |Gregor Thompson |Rebecca Howard

NZX-listed companies have taken a cautious initial stance to the impact of the United States imposing tariffs on almost all goods going into the largest global economy.New Zealand has been hit with a 10% tariff that will be imposed on all NZ goods crossing the US border.