Genesis Energy has confirmed it will spend $64 million on taking a majority stake in ChargeNet - the nation's leading EV public charging network.

Under terms of the agreement, Genesis will acquire a 65 percent stake in ChargeNet, which was founded in 2015 by tech entrepreneurs Steve and Dianna West. 

Genesis chief retail officer Stephen England-Hall says decarbonising New Zealand's transport output is critical to the country's future.

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Genesis Energy has confirmed it will&nbsp;spend $64 million on taking a majority stake in ChargeNet - the nation's leading EV public charging network.
Under terms of the agreement, Genesis will acquire a 65 percent stake in ChargeNet, which was founded in 2015 by tech entrepreneurs Steve and Dianna West.&nbsp;
Genesis chief retail officer Stephen England-Hall says decarbonising New Zealand's transport output is critical to the country's future.
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Stephen England-Hall: Genesis Energy chief retail officer on the company taking a majority 65 percent stake in ChargeNet

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The funeral of former One Direction star Liam Payne will be held in a private ceremony in the Midlands, UK.

Payne died on October 16th after falling from a hotel balcony in  Buenos Aries.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Payne's former bandmates will make an appearance - but his family have kept the details private so the fans don't gatecrash. 

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The funeral of former One Direction star Liam Payne will be held in a private ceremony in the Midlands, UK.
Payne died on October 16th after falling from a hotel balcony in &nbsp;Buenos Aries.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Payne's former bandmates will make an appearance - but his family have kept the details private so the fans don't gatecrash.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Liam Payne's funeral ceremony

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More and more surgical procedures around the world are being carried out by trained robots.

The latest field to benefit from the use of robotic technology is orthopaedic surgery - an area with plenty of room for growth as the population ages.

Milford Asset Management analyst Deborah Lambie explains further.

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More and more surgical procedures around the world are being carried out by trained robots.
The latest field to benefit from the use of robotic technology is orthopaedic surgery - an area with plenty of room for growth as the population ages.
Milford Asset Management analyst Deborah Lambie explains further.
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Deborah Lambie: Milford Asset Management analyst on the rising popularity of robotic-assisted surgery

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A senior Reserve Bank official has taken aim at the big banks and accused them of stifling innovation and competition by underinvesting in technology.

Addressing delegates at a Payments NZ conference on Tuesday, the banking regulator’s director of money and cash, Ian Woolford, claimed there was a role for better regulation to push banks to keep up with their peers overseas.

But the banks have pushed back - with Westpac head Catherine McGrath saying regulations were holding the banks back.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacks the regulations impacting the banks.

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A senior Reserve Bank official has taken aim at the big banks and accused them of stifling innovation and competition by underinvesting in technology.
Addressing delegates at a Payments NZ conference on Tuesday, the banking regulator’s director of money and cash, Ian Woolford, claimed there was a role for better regulation to push banks to keep up with their peers overseas.
But the banks have pushed back - with Westpac head Catherine McGrath saying regulations were holding the banks back.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacks the regulations impacting the banks.
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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the latest feud between the Reserve Bank and the banks

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Stephen England-Hall: Genesis Energy chief retail officer on the company taking a majority 65 percent stake in ChargeNet

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