Michael Neilson

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | John Anthony |Michael Neilson

Hong Kong corporate advisory firm Acclime is continuing its expansion in New Zealand with the acquisition of Auckland accounting practice The Advisory Group.Founded in 2006, The Advisory Group (Tag) employs more than 30 staff, specialising in tax, advisory, and company secretarial services for SMEs, multinational corporations, and wealthy individuals.It is to rebrand as Acclime later in the year.NZ expansionAcclime, a global provider of business advisory, tax, and governance services, first...

1 month ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Michael Neilson |Rachael Judge |Ian Llewellyn |Greg Hurrell

Former school lunch providers are accusing new contractor Compass Group of not fulfilling its legal obligations to hundreds of former employees classed as “vulnerable workers”.  The providers are also accusing the Government of not clearly outlining the employee rights and obligations to Compass, which won the national contract for the new cut-price programme as part of The School Lunch Collective, including Gilmours and Libelle.

2 months ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Michael Neilson |Greg Hurrell |Ian Llewellyn

Speak to an Indonesian politician about New Zealand, and it won’t be rugby, sheep or milk powder but geothermal power they want to talk about. This connection stems from one of NZ’s largest aid projects: partnering to build Indonesia’s first geothermal power plant, Kamojang, which opened in 1983. That investment – over $400 million in 2025 value – has grown into a focal point of diplomatic and economic relations with one of the world’s most populous nations. It also paved the way for NZ compani...

2 months ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Michael Neilson |Rachael Judge |Peter Griffin |David Chaplin

Speak to an Indonesian politician about New Zealand, and it won’t be rugby, sheep or milk powder but geothermal power they want to talk about. This connection stems from one of NZ’s largest aid projects: partnering to build Indonesia’s first geothermal power plant, Kamojang, which opened in 1983. That investment – over $400 million in 2025 value – has grown into a focal point of diplomatic and economic relations with one of the world’s most populous nations. It also paved the way for NZ compani...

Nov 24, 2023 | nzherald.co.nz | Michael Neilson |Adam Pearse |Derek Cheng

National has had to scrap one of its major welfare policies in order to fund its tax package after NZ First forced it to back down over allowing foreign buyers back into the housing market. Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unveiled the policy concession as part of the historic deal on Friday, 41 days since the election - and 21 since the final results - to deliver the country’s first coalition of three political parties, involving National, Act and NZ First.