MTF targeting more lending to businesses
MTF is attributing an increase in business lending to its local, human-led finance model.
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PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGG Wrightson has more than trebled its after-tax net profit for the year ended June 30 as the agricultural sector continues to recover.
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Shareholder approval sought for Alliance sale
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Shareholder approval sought for Alliance sale
Site closures and asset sales are possible if farmer shareholders do not support Dawn Meats Group taking a 65% stake in Alliance Group for $250 million, the co-operative says.
Farmers to vote on co-op's 65% sale to overseas group
Farmers to vote on co-op's 65% sale to overseas group
Irish meat company Dawn Meats Group will take a 65% stake of Alliance Group, subject to the co-operative’s farmer-shareholders giving the deal a tick.
Farming background handy with rural clients
Farming background handy with rural clients
Business editor Sally Rae talks to the Dunedin JBWere team about their career pathways and how they all ended up back in the city.
Platform guides course decisions
Platform guides course decisions
It is hard to fathom how he does it.
Forestry conversions spur study
Forestry conversions spur study
Rural mental health advocate Kathryn Wright is undertaking what she believes to be the first social research in New Zealand on population loss due to forestry conversions.
Alliance not commenting on overseas stake
Alliance not commenting on overseas stake
Alliance Group is refusing to comment on speculation Irish meat company Dawn Meats is taking a majority stake in the farmer-owned co-operative.
Forestry conversions spur study
Forestry conversions spur study
Rural mental health advocate Kathryn Wright is undertaking what she believes to be the first social research in New Zealand on population loss due to forestry conversions.
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Venture aimed at helping women find their feet, seat
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Venture aimed at helping women find their feet, seat
After a career as an urban planner and then running a childcare centre business, Wakatipu’s Gemma Smith is changing tack for a different pace of life.
Holiday park sold to overseas investor
Award-winning holiday park sold to overseas investor for unknown amount
A popular Top 10 Holiday Park has been sold to an overseas-based joint venture, which intends to maintain its current use.
Wānaka holiday park sold to overseas investor
Holiday park sold to overseas investor for unknown sum
Wānaka's award-winning Top 10 Holiday Park has been sold to an overseas-based joint venture, which intends to maintain its current use.
Farming in Catlins calls again after stint steering Oritain
Farming in Catlins calls again after stint steering Oritain
Otago businessman Grant Cochrane was always going to return to farming, he just got side-tracked a little on the way.
Obituary: Edward (Brent) Hickey
Obituary: Edward (Brent) Hickey
"Heaven just got a whole lot louder." Tara McHardy (nee Hickey) was referring to her father, Brent Hickey, the gregarious Central Otago wool buyer who died on May 2, aged 67.
Farming calls again after stint steering Oritain
Farming calls again after stint steering Oritain
Otago businessman Grant Cochrane was always going to return to farming, he just got side-tracked a little on the way. Business and rural editor Sally Rae reports.
Tb in Lindis: Ospri control of movement criticised
Tb in Lindis: Ospri control of movement criticised
Upper Waitaki farmers say Ospri has "dropped the ball" on bovine tuberculosis control in the area .
Providing intimate health care solutions
Providing intimate health care solutions
It could be the start of a riddle. Wānaka woman Shannon Phillimore gave birth to two babies within a short space of time, yet they were not twins. Confused?
Share purchase plan opened
Share purchase plan opened
Pacific Edge has opened its share purchase plan to raise $5 million as part of a $20m raise announced in late May.
Tb risk in Upper Waitaki focus of meeting
Tb risk in Upper Waitaki focus of meeting
A public meeting is being held in Omarama to discuss bovine tuberculosis risk following concerns about Ospri’s response to Tb in the nearby Lindis Pass.
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Climbing the ladder: from intern to partner
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Climbing the ladder: from intern to partner
He started as an intern.