After a ‘long, long’ time, a deal sealed
After a ‘long, long’ time, a deal sealed
Joseph Potter’s advice to first-home buyers is prepare to make sacrifices.
Riley Kennedy
Helpers sought to ease burden for health workers
Helpers sought to ease burden for health workers
Calling all southern heroes.
Queenstown officials vow resort will stay open
Queenstown officials vow resort will stay open
Destination Queenstown is trying to reassure people that the resort will not be closing.
Lending fix a priority: minister
Lending fix a priority: minister
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Dr David Clark says fixing the new strict lending law is one of his priorities this year and wants to see change "sooner rather than later".
Chocolate store battens hatches
Chocolate store battens hatches
The threat of Omicron infecting staff has forced Dunedin’s Ocho Chocolate to close its doors to the public.
Call for support of businesses
Call for support of businesses
A Dunedin city councillor is calling on her colleagues to stump up financial support for businesses affected by what she calls "a perfect storm".
First-home buyers continue to find it tough
First-home buyers continue to find it tough
Southern first-home buyers appear to be the hardest hit by stricter lending rules and the ongoing impact of Covid-19, according to local real estate agents.
New Zealand urged to get its head in the AI game
New Zealand urged to get its head in the AI game
New Zealand companies are only "dipping their toes" into artificial intelligence rather than "diving in", a new report says.
Fence to stop falling rocks ready
Fence to stop falling rocks ready
Port Otago’s new rock safety fence in Beach St, Port Chalmers, is seen from Observation Point.
Impact of cost of living increase ‘incredibly tough’
Impact of cost of living increase ‘incredibly tough’
Dunedin mum Sharlie Earl knows just how tough things are at the moment.
Facial recognition system for making payments on horizon
Facial recognition system for making payments on horizon
Ever thought of paying for your meal using facial recognition?
Pressure put on Govt over Lucira test kits
Pressure put on Govt over Lucira test kits
The National Party is putting pressure on the Government to give approval for an over-the-counter Covid-19 test that returns a result in 30 minutes.
Parties at odds about lending rules fix
Parties at odds about lending rules fix
National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis has accused Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Dr David Clark of turning a blind eye to problems with the country’s new lending rules and wants him...
Stores struggling to see light at end of tunnel
Stores struggling to see light at end of tunnel
Two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are still struggling and some fear it's about to get worse. Business reporter Riley Kennedy spoke to some Dunedin central-city retailers about what...
Pressure put on Govt over Lucira test kits
Pressure put on Govt over Lucira test kits
The National Party is putting pressure on the Government to give approval for an over-the-counter Covid-19 test that returns a result in 30 minutes.
Cost of living rise at new high
Cost of living rise at new high
Rising petrol prices as well as rent and mortgage costs have pushed the increase in the cost of living to its highest rate since records began in 2008, new figures reveal.
Isolation exemptions to keep supplies moving
Isolation exemptions to keep supplies moving
Some critical workers will be exempt from isolating if they are a close contact of a person with Covid-19, the Government has announced.
Fish worker firing fair: ERA
Fish worker firing fair: ERA
A Dunedin fishmonger has won a legal battle after one of its former employees, who misused a fuel card, claimed he was unjustifiably dismissed.
Construction emerges as city’s job growth mover
Construction emerges as city’s job growth mover
The number of jobs in Dunedin fell by 1.5% in the year ending March 2021, the city’s latest economic update has found.
Supply issues, logs hit South Port profit
Supply issues, logs hit South Port profit
Continuing global supply chain issues and softer demand for logs in China have resulted in South Port’s net profit after tax (NPAT) drop by $200,000 in the first half of the financial year.