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Duncan Bridgeman
NZME Business Managing Editor

Duncan Bridgeman is the managing editor of NZME Business, responsible for the Business Herald and BusinessDesk.

Duncan joined NZME in 2018 after nearly 17 years at The National Business Review where he was editor of both print and online publications. Duncan grew up in rural North Canterbury and gained an Agricultural Commerce Degree from Lincoln University. He made his career move into journalism after spending a couple of years overseas where he did a variety of work, including for a high-profile publishing company in London. After completing a post-graduate diploma in Journalism at Massey University in 2000, he started out with some work experience on the finance desk at the then New Zealand Press Association in Wellington and then a short stint at The Wairarapa Times-Age. His first full journalism job came in 2001 at the now-defunct New Zealand Business Times. A year later he moved to the NBR and learned the art of company reporting, sharemarket analysis and investigative business journalism. Duncan's journalism career gained prominence when he covered the demise of Feltex Carpets in 2006. He then found himself in the heat of the battle during the finance company meltdown that preceded the global financial crisis. The global financial crisis itself was huge in terms of its effect on people throughout the world but also from a business journalism point of view. Duncan loves having a front-row seat at the making of history, breaking stories and helping business owners, consumers and investors make good decisions. Duncan has won several awards, including Business Reporter of the Year at the Canon 2014 Journalism Awards.

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From crisis to profit: How Miles Hurrell turned Fonterra around
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From crisis to profit: How Miles Hurrell turned Fonterra around

05 Dec 04:00 PM
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Stock Takes: Heat on Synlait’s independent directors, Moutter's CBA pay
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Stock Takes: Heat on Synlait’s independent directors, Moutter's CBA pay

15 Aug 05:00 PM

D-day looms for minority shareholders in struggling dairy company.

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Dairy farm receivership: Bank owed $36.5m, court rules on lease liability
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Dairy farm receivership: Bank owed $36.5m, court rules on lease liability

13 May 03:32 AM

Receivers get liability relief to maintain livestock after farm enterprise folds.

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Coffee price surge: Dutch multinational reaps profits from NZ consumers
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Coffee price surge: Dutch multinational reaps profits from NZ consumers

05 May 05:00 PM

Why you're paying more for your latte and who's making the profit.

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NZ’s highest-paid CEOs revealed, new record of $8.42m set for largest pay packet
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NZ’s highest-paid CEOs revealed, new record of $8.42m set for largest pay packet

02 Apr 04:30 PM

Twenty-five chief executives received at least $2m in remuneration in 2023.

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Tomra staff to learn fate this week, layoffs after Christmas
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Tomra staff to learn fate this week, layoffs after Christmas

10 Dec 11:50 PM

Employees at a brand new Hamilton site are among those in the firing line.

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Mass pre-Christmas job cuts expected at NZ food processing division
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Mass pre-Christmas job cuts expected at NZ food processing division

01 Dec 04:00 PM

There are fears of 100-plus redundancies as Tomra cuts back its NZ operations.

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CEO of a2 Milk's true pay and the hits and misses from reporting season
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CEO of a2 Milk's true pay and the hits and misses from reporting season

31 Aug 05:00 PM

And Jarden trims NZME forecast.

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China's shake-up heightens regulatory risk for Kiwi businesses
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China's shake-up heightens regulatory risk for Kiwi businesses

09 Sep 05:00 PM

Investors in China have been shaken in recent weeks by a slew of regulations.

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Acclaimed film director James Cameron laments NZ's worker shortage
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Acclaimed film director James Cameron laments NZ's worker shortage

17 Jun 05:32 AM

The filmmaker was unable to expand his vegetable growing business due to staff shortages.

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Cavalier Corp's $24m sale and leaseback remains on track - CEO
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Cavalier Corp's $24m sale and leaseback remains on track - CEO

08 Oct 04:35 AM

Sale of Auckland building still to settle but expected soon.

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Continuous Disclosure: Market moves for Aroa Biosurgery, Fonterra and Abano
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Continuous Disclosure: Market moves for Aroa Biosurgery, Fonterra and Abano

16 Jun 01:00 AM

Keeping you in the know on the biggest market moves.

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Cavalier's shares for director fees move questioned
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Cavalier's shares for director fees move questioned

28 Apr 05:38 AM

A "Clayton's pay cut" is how one shareholder condemns the Cavalier move.

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Comment: CEO exit raises more questions for delicately poised a2 Milk
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Comment: CEO exit raises more questions for delicately poised a2 Milk

10 Dec 04:40 AM

Jayne Hrdlicka got offside with investors early on.

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Scours deal reveals Cavalier left millions on the table
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Scours deal reveals Cavalier left millions on the table

11 Nov 04:38 PM

Cavalier sold business for half of book value.

Black Caps fans must now stump up for two subscriptions
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Black Caps fans must now stump up for two subscriptions

09 Oct 09:33 PM

Cricket fans face a tough choice.

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Fonterra's new financial headache, as FMA moves in on NZ's biggest company
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Fonterra's new financial headache, as FMA moves in on NZ's biggest company

03 Sep 05:59 AM

Beingmate's rollercoaster financial ride continues.

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Bridgeman: Fonterra must axe absurd incentives as Spierings payout looms
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Bridgeman: Fonterra must axe absurd incentives as Spierings payout looms

13 Aug 06:25 AM

Little wonder Fonterra is in the perilous position it's now in.

Fonterra to sell Beingmate shares at huge loss
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Fonterra to sell Beingmate shares at huge loss

07 Aug 05:50 AM

Fonterra unable to find a buyer for entire 18.8 per cent stake.

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$6m forecast loss: Why this NZ business says it can navigate way through profit warning
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$6m forecast loss: Why this NZ business says it can navigate way through profit warning

07 May 06:37 AM

Comvita share price hammered on loss forecast.

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Bridgeman: Fear and loathing in Ashburton: Farmers dirty over MPI's M. Bovis handling
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Bridgeman: Fear and loathing in Ashburton: Farmers dirty over MPI's M. Bovis handling

30 Apr 06:02 AM

Tackling the cattle disease is turning extremely messy.

Fonterra's Beingmate director resigns due to conflicts
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Fonterra's Beingmate director resigns due to conflicts

23 Mar 09:01 PM

Christina Zhu had been a director of Beingmate since 2015.

Fonterra's Beingmate back in black, looks to avoid delisting
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Fonterra's Beingmate back in black, looks to avoid delisting

02 Mar 08:39 PM

Beingmate expects net profit of $9m in financial year 2018.

Fonterra negotiates termination deal for Darnum JV
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Fonterra negotiates termination deal for Darnum JV

11 Feb 05:46 PM

Beingmate never met its targets for Darnum.

Five companies to keep an eye on this year
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Five companies to keep an eye on this year

23 Jan 04:00 PM

Investors await company earnings.

Tip Top sale process moves to next phase
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Tip Top sale process moves to next phase

22 Jan 05:42 PM

Iconic New Zealand company on the block.

Overseas trade buyers most likely for Tip Top
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Overseas trade buyers most likely for Tip Top

07 Dec 04:00 PM

Tip Top buyer would need to seriously upgrade factory or build new one.

China asset firm invests in Beingmate
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China asset firm invests in Beingmate

04 Dec 04:00 PM

The news comes as Fonterra reviews its offshore assets.

Could Fonterra sell Beingmate stake to Chinese government?
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Could Fonterra sell Beingmate stake to Chinese government?

29 Nov 02:46 AM

Beingmate talks with state investors could provide an exit for Fonterra.

a2 Milk board wants $415k increase to fee pool
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a2 Milk board wants $415k increase to fee pool

25 Oct 02:48 AM

Shareholders Association to give fee hike careful scrutiny.

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