Online audit for tourist activities
Online audit for tourist activities
Cromwell man Duncan Faulkner wants to help reduce the number of tragedies in the adventure tourism industry.
Sally Rae
Agri-careers promoted
Agri-careers promoted
Agriculture is ''far more than milking cows and drafting sheep''.
Sled and yoghurt makers seek a smoother way
Sled and yoghurt makers seek a smoother way
Three fledgling - and very diverse - Otago businesses have been selected, to go through to the next stage of the ANZ Flying Start business plan competition. Business reporter Sally Rae speaks to their founders.
Westland suppliers get some bad news
Westland suppliers get some bad news
Farmers will be ''definitely asking questions'' following Westland Milk Products' decision to cut its forecast payout by 60c for the 2014-15 season.
Advance for Pacific Edge
Advance for Pacific Edge
The signing of an agreement with a Californian medical group is further confirmation Pacific Edge Ltd is ''moving forward'' in the United States, Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre says.
Pleased to be in running for business award
Pleased to be in running for business award
Helen Darling admits she was ''really chuffed'' to be named a finalist in the business entrepreneur category of this year's Women of Influence awards.
Fonterra expanding capacity
Fonterra expanding capacity
Fonterra will spend about $157 million installing three new plants at its Edendale site as part of a more than half-billion-dollar upgrade of processing capacity.
Milk price hold welcomed
Milk price hold welcomed
Fonterra's decision to hold its forecast farm-gate milk price for the 2014-15 season at $6 reflects the longer-term outlook for international dairy prices, chairman John Wilson says.
Landcorp more than doubles profit
Landcorp more than doubles profit
State-owned Landcorp Farming has more than doubled its profit for the June year, with dairy production expansion contributing to the strong result.
13% drop in Cavalier profit
13% drop in Cavalier profit
Difficult trading conditions in Australia and a strong New Zealand dollar have affected carpet manufacturer Cavalier Corporation's result for the year to June.
Alpaca breeders forming owners' group
Alpaca breeders forming owners' group
Interested in alpacas?
Couple thrilled with move north
Couple thrilled with move north
Dairying is likely be a regular topic of discussion in the Duffy household.
Stint as ocean-going shepherd an eye-opener
Stint as ocean-going shepherd an eye-opener
When Fred Ellis boarded a ship at Port Chalmers in 1957 in charge of a consignment of stud sheep bound for Brazil, he was ''dead scared''.
Prices ease but wool still up 15% on last year's price
Prices ease but wool still up 15% on last year's price
Prices eased at yesterday's South Island wool sale in Christchurch after a month of good gains.
Solar panels generate interest
Solar panels generate interest
Blueskin Nurseries and Cafe is powering ahead.
Skellerup profit up 116% on back of dairy sector
Skellerup profit up 116% on back of dairy sector
Buoyancy in the dairy sector has underpinned a record performance from Skellerup's agri division.
Otago region lowest in consumer confidence
Otago region lowest in consumer confidence
Otago has recorded the lowest level of consumer confidence across the regions in the latest ANZ regional trends quarterly economic survey.
Cheese maker proud to be 'old school'
Cheese maker proud to be 'old school'
Shirley Loats is unashamedly ''old school'' when it comes to making cheese.
Red meat reformers take pulse of the South
Red meat reformers take pulse of the South
When it comes to sorting out the red meat industry, Ross Hyland likes to use an analogy, comparing it with the situation Air New Zealand faced.
Mouse: breeding for a top mount
Mouse: breeding for a top mount
In Loretta Tait's eyes, a horse called Mouse is her superstar.