‘Wildest and wacky’ ideas wanted
‘Wildest and wacky’ ideas wanted
Blackbird venture capital fund had a stop in Dunedin during its hunt for the wildest ideas.
Riley Kennedy
Getting right inside the design process
Getting right inside the design process
There is nothing else Alex Hodge would rather be doing than designing and the emergence of virtual reality has reignited that passion.
Six-year wait for earnings
Six-year wait for earnings
A Dunedin taxi driver who says he lost everything during a six-year legal battle with his former employers has finally received the unpaid wages he was owed.
Pacific Edge loss increases 39% to $19.8 million
Pacific Edge loss increases 39% to $19.8 million
Focus and discipline. Those are the two things Peter Meintjes believes will help Pacific Edge achieve long-term success.
Zeagold workers walk off the job over pay
Zeagold workers walk off the job over pay
Sixty staff from Zeagold's Waikouaiti site continued a two-day strike yesterday after negotiations between the company and union broke down.
OCR increase adds pressure on loan rates
OCR increase adds pressure on loan rates
More mortgage pain is on the way. And the Reserve Bank is warning it may continue to worsen.
Eye on growth in revenue, broker says
Eye on growth in revenue, broker says
Pacific Edge’s investors will be "keenly watching" its financial results for revenue growth, a Dunedin stockbroker says.
Study looks at inclusivity within start-ups
Study looks at inclusivity within start-ups
A study is under way looking at how to make New Zealand’s start-up ecosystem more inclusive for minority groups.
Irrigation company put into receivership
Irrigation company put into receivership
A "significant" dispute about a cost blowout has left the Kurow-Duntroon Irrigation Company in receivership.
Irrigation company put into receivership
Irrigation company put into receivership
A "significant" dispute about a cost blowout has left a North Otago irrigation company in receivership.
Big dip in city’s housing market
Big dip in city’s housing market
The lower end of Dunedin’s housing market has experienced one of the biggest drops in the country in the past three months, latest figures have revealed.
Focus turns to OCR announcement post-Budget
Focus turns to OCR announcement post-Budget
A 50bp hike in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) may not be needed at this week’s reserve bank announcement, an Otago economist says.
$350 payment for 2.1 million Kiwis
$350 payment for 2.1 million Kiwis
The Government has given struggling New Zealanders short-term relief from the increasing cost of living.
Further help in Budget for first-home buyers
Further help in Budget for first-home buyers
It is good news for potential first-home buyers.
$350 payment for 2.1 million Kiwis
$350 payment for 2.1 million Kiwis
The Government has given struggling New Zealanders short-term relief from the increasing cost of living.
Building firm owes more than $400k - report
Building firm owes more than $400k - report
A dispute over a contract has left a South Island building company in liquidation owing nearly $450,000.
DCHL profit expected to cover rail costs
DCHL profit expected to cover rail costs
The Dunedin City Council’s group of companies is expected to make a profit big enough to cover an annual contribution of equity to Dunedin Railways and increased debt repayments.
Building firm owes more than $400k: report
Building firm owes more than $400k: report
A dispute over a contract has left a Dunedin building company in liquidation owing nearly $450,000.
Ribbon cut on first of 47 St Kilda townhouses
Ribbon cut on first of 47 St Kilda townhouses
Start packing your moving boxes.
Wood defends aim of FPAs
Wood defends aim of FPAs
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood has defended the Government’s Fair Pay Agreement policy, saying workers have been undervalued for too long.