Students compete creating businesses
Students compete creating businesses
Natasha Stillman is on a crusade to strengthen the role of women in society.
Sally Rae
Fibre-optic project could raise mine output 10%
Fibre-optic project could raise mine output 10%
A $400,000 project to install fibre-optic cable at Oceana Gold's Frasers underground mine at Macraes could improve productivity from the mine by up to 10%.
Short-term shipping deals hurting NZ ports
Short-term shipping deals hurting NZ ports
Although Port Otago seems likely to benefit from the decision by two major shipping lines to stop container shipping work at Timaru's port, a union organiser has cautioned there is "no long-term winner".
Growth still good for main emerging markets
Growth still good for main emerging markets
Emerging market growth continues with New Zealand sheep meat exports to China up for May 56% by volume and 61% by value.
Property is their passion
Property is their passion
From the outside, the jobs of golf professional at the home of the Ryder Cup and property manager in Dunedin might not appear to have much in common.
C. Otago and Queenstown Lakes lead in house price rise
C. Otago and Queenstown Lakes lead in house price rise
Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes recorded the highest lift in house prices nationally for the month of June - an 11.5% increase.
Business confidence down: survey
Business confidence down: survey
New Zealand's economic recovery remains lacklustre: the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's latest survey shows firms becoming more pessimistic in the second quarter.
Funding success to see production 'pretty soon'
Funding success to see production 'pretty soon'
The Genie has turned out to be a gem of an idea for Queenstown entrepreneurs Ben Ryan and Chris Thomson.
Video contest inspires micro-exporting
Video contest inspires micro-exporting
Upstart business coach Rueben Skipper believes development of the micro-exporting sector has "huge potential" for the New Zealand economy - and the sector could be something Dunedin becomes known for.
'Catastrophe' if Studholme plant not online
'Catastrophe' if Studholme plant not online
If the New Zealand Dairies milk processing factory at Studholme is not able to start processing milk from August 1, the results will be "catastrophic", the Commerce Commission has been told.
Leathers processor expands
Leathers processor expands
A $3 million redevelopment at New Zealand Light Leathers in Washdyke is under way after the securing of a processing agreement with Silver Fern Farms.
Farming programme 'brilliant'
Farming programme 'brilliant'
Owaka herd manager Shane Bichan is a firm believer in the need to keep challenging yourself.
Yield-grading system being used for venison
Yield-grading system being used for venison
Meat-processing company Alliance Group is extending its yield-grading system to include venison.
Call for research on infected-rabbit consumption
Call for research on infected-rabbit consumption
David McKay has hunted and studied rabbits since he was 9 years old.
Rescue helicopter just part of the fleet
Rescue helicopter just part of the fleet
A desire to "service the demand" has seen a small Taieri business mushroom from humble beginnings to an aviation powerhouse and made its owner a household name, as business reporter Sally Rae reports.
Worldwide dairy market balancing
Worldwide dairy market balancing
The global dairy market has entered a rebalancing phase after a period of surplus generation.
Environmentally good practice wins
Environmentally good practice wins
Blair and Jane Smith might have won the 2012 national Ballance Farm Environment Awards - but they reckon their farming journey is just beginning.
Milk makeover needed for good of all: paediatric dietitian
Milk makeover needed for good of all: paediatric dietitian
Milk is desperately in need of a "makeover" in marketing and nutrition education programmes for all New Zealanders.
Dairying needs to 'connect'
Dairying needs to 'connect'
Public perceptions of dairy farmers are probably better than farmers might think, but there is still room for improvement, DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says.
A panel discussion, entitled Perception is Your Reality, was held as part of the South Island Dairy Event in Dunedin.
Horsing around a serious pastime
Horsing around a serious pastime
Ask Tara McConnell how she fits everything into her day and the answer is simple - with a head-light.