Media Releases

Clegg & Co Finance Directors Prosecuted [ Published 16 July 2009 ]
The Companies Office has laid criminal charges in the Auckland District Court against Brian Samuel Clegg and Pamela Nicolson-Clegg, directors of failed finance company Clegg & Co Finance Limited, which is now in receivership.
De-facto Five Star Finance director banned [ Published 19 June 2009 ]
The Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker has prohibited Neill Allan Williams, who he found to have been involved in the management of Five Star Finance Limited and Five Star Consumer Finance Limited, from directing or managing a company in NZ.
Bridgecorp Directors Banned [ Published 04 June 2009 ]
The Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker has prohibited Rodney Michael Petricevic and Cornelius Robert Roest, directors of the Bridgecorp Group of companies, from directing or managing a company in New Zealand.
Private sector partnership wins award for Ministry [ Published 29 May 2009 ]
The Ministry of Economic Development was the Vero Supreme Award Winner and won two categories at Vero Excellence in Business Awards last night.
Minister calls for submissions on anti-counterfeiting agreement [ Published 14 May 2009 ]
The Minister of Commerce, Simon Power, is calling for submissions on a range of intellectual property proposals that may be considered during ongoing discussions around the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
Five Star Finance Directors banned [ Published 08 April 2009 ]
The Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker has announced that the directors of the Five Star group of companies are prohibited from directing or managing companies in New Zealand.
Funding announced for FIBA under 19 World Champs in Auckland [ Published 02 March 2009 ]
The government has today announced it will contribute $150,000 to the FIBA under 19 World Championships for Men (basketball), being held in Auckland from July 2-12, 2009.
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