Business full of opportunity
Business full of opportunity
Entrepreneurship, says Abbe Hyde, is something people should get excited about.
Sally Rae
Ex-All White swaps football for footwear
Ex-All White swaps football for footwear
A former professional sportsman has traded football for footwear.
Embrace change, Ballance CEO says
Embrace change, Ballance CEO says
Agriculture has to ‘‘sell itself to New Zealand''.
$2m fertiliser plant opens near Timaru
$2m fertiliser plant opens near Timaru
More than $2million has been invested at Ballance Agri-Nutrients' Washdyke site with the official opening of a specialist PhaSedN fertiliser manufacturing plant.
Commodities index shows stable signs
Commodities index shows stable signs
Gains in beef and aluminium prices helped offset dairy price falls in last month's ANZ commodity price index.
Helping people into their homes
Helping people into their homes
Gone are the days of Sandra Spence working from the kitchen table.
Profits of sheep, beef farmers dip
Profits of sheep, beef farmers dip
Otago-Southland sheep and beef farmers are facing a 16% drop in profit this year as weak lamb prices impact on revenue.
Some cheer for dairy sector
Some cheer for dairy sector
An embattled dairy sector has finally received some good news with the first increase in dairy prices for the year - but global supply still remains strong.
Business could take off like Lightning
Business could take off like Lightning
Life is about to get busier for Virginia Fay - and she can't wait.
More time for fishing after Selwyn sells
More time for fishing after Selwyn sells
Fishing and hunting have been lifelong passions for Selwyn Shanks.
Course gives firm sense of direction
Course gives firm sense of direction
Sometimes it's about taking those first steps.
St Bathans girl enjoys study with scholarship
St Bathans girl enjoys study with scholarship
Growing up on a sheep and beef farm at St Bathans gave Alex Menzies a strong interest in agriculture.
Mushrooms succeed while waiting for truffles
Mushrooms succeed while waiting for truffles
They say good things take time.
PGW sees profit, revenue drop
PGW sees profit, revenue drop
Low dairy prices and the perceived risk of drought led to a drop in PGG Wrightson's profit and revenue in the six months to December 31.
MRP operating costs rise $7m
MRP operating costs rise $7m
Intense competition in the electricity sector has resulted in Mighty River Power's operating costs rising $7million in the six months to December 31.
Tourism boom gives Otago huge boost
Tourism boom gives Otago huge boost
A stronger-than-ever tourism sector is being cited as a major contributing factor to "refound positivity'' in Otago.
NZ Post seeks ways to offset mail losses
NZ Post seeks ways to offset mail losses
New Zealand Post says it needs to do more to grow revenue to offset the $20 million to $30 million it is losing each year from plummeting mail volumes.
IrrigationNZ urges Govt to properly manage water
IrrigationNZ urges Govt to properly manage water
Irrigation New Zealand has urged the Government to "get on with it'' following the release of a discussion paper on fresh-water management.
On the rise
On the rise
Work on the expansion of the Victoria Hotel, in St Andrew St, Dunedin, is ahead of schedule.
‘Dryland specialists — not victims’
‘Dryland specialists — not victims’
Coping with dry conditions on Otago farms and the ongoing implications is about taking action, as agribusiness reporter Sally Rae reports.