Profits up as prices rise
Profits up as prices rise
Approved product prices are expected to drive average sheep and beef farm profits up by 35% on last season's drought-affected level.
Sally Rae
Dunedin proves perfect fit
Dunedin proves perfect fit
Gina Miles has several reasons for looking forward to the opening night of Mamma Mia! in Dunedin next month.
Loyalty firm boosts capital, workers
Loyalty firm boosts capital, workers
Loyalty and e-marketing company EFTPlus needed two things to enter its next growth phase - funding and filling some capability gaps.
Effective treatment for diverse clients
Effective treatment for diverse clients
Luke Johnston will continue his usual collaborative approach when he works on the branding for the merger of R&R Sport and Torpedo7.
Elite calf in the fast lane
Elite calf in the fast lane
When it came to naming a Jersey bull calf born the same year as the Olympic Games were on, there was one obvious choice for Peter Allison.
Onwards and upwards for millers
Onwards and upwards for millers
When Griffins Foods signed a contract to source flour from South Canterbury-based Farmers Mill, it was a leap of faith in a group of arable farmers.
Lamb prices push up export values, despite drop in numbers
Lamb prices push up export values, despite drop in numbers
Lower lamb numbers during the first half of the meat export season have been offset by an increase in average value, which has seen the total value of exports rise by 11%.
Doors open for Medikidz
Doors open for Medikidz
Securing $5 million in funding has been described as a ''massive'' boost for children's health education brand Medikidz.
Irrepressible queen of all she surveys
Irrepressible queen of all she surveys
Dot Smith does not consider herself to be anything out the ordinary.
History champs to launch online course
History champs to launch online course
Modern technology is being used to educate a new generation globally about World War 1 - all from Dunedin.
Dollar dragging down beef returns
Dollar dragging down beef returns
The outlook for the global beef industry might be positive but New Zealand's international competitiveness continues to be eroded by the relatively high dollar.
Proposal could hit 30 city jobs
Proposal could hit 30 city jobs
About 30 jobs in Dunedin could be affected as farm supplies co-operative Farmlands proceeds to the next stage of a proposal to centralise administrative support in Christchurch.
MeatMail founder returns in growth bid
MeatMail founder returns in growth bid
February was a month of milestones for MeatMail. Company co-founder Harry Uffindell has left a law career at Bell Gully in Auckland to return to Dunedin and help drive growth of the subscriber...
Determination drives Staley's love for work
Determination drives Staley's love for work
iD Dunedin Fashion Week might be over for another year - the catwalk dismantled, the goodie bags emptied - but Susie Staley is already looking ahead to next year.
Award honours key figure in Waitaki irrigation
Award honours key figure in Waitaki irrigation
When Grant McFadden drives through rural North Otago, he is amazed at what irrigation has done for the district.
Farm forestry couple's passion
Farm forestry couple's passion
East Otago couple John and Heather Prebble have had a long-standing interest in farm forestry.
In the hunt
In the hunt
Richard Burdon likens running a trophy-hunting operation to farming as it involves so many different facets.
Milk volumes affect values
Milk volumes affect values
Prices slipped again in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, as strong late-season New Zealand milk production continued to make its mark.
Upstart merges with powerHouse
Upstart merges with powerHouse
Dunedin's Upstart business incubator has announced its merger with early stage technology investment firm powerHouse Ventures.
Wool industry picks up dropped stitches
Wool industry picks up dropped stitches
New Zealand's wool industry is ''a wee bit broken'' , Wools of New Zealand chief executive Ross Townshend says.