Sally Rae

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Leadership a privilege

Institute of Directors' national council president Jackie Lloyd (left), with Dr Helen Anderson ...

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Leadership a privilege, director says

She might live in Wellington but the Institute of Directors’ new national council president Jackie Lloyd remains connected to her hometown of Dunedin. Business editor Sally Rae reports.

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Delight as forensics firm nabs $91m in funding

Oritain chief executive Grant Cochrane speaks at a function in Dunedin in May. The company...

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Delight as forensics firm nabs $91m in funding

Buoyed by an injection of $91 million, Dunedin-founded success story Oritain is expanding to reach new markets and industries.

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Couple offering luxury accomodation off the beaten track

Rob Hewett, holding son Walter, and Helena Robinson with baby Ted, on their Dunback farm. Photo:...

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Couple offering luxury accomodation off the beaten track

Glamping and back-to-nature escapes are becoming increasingly popular on rural properties throughout the South.

Demand growing for back-to-nature stays

Demand growing for back-to-nature stays

Canopy Camping Escapes co-founder Liz Henderson says the demand for glamping and back-to-nature style escapes has been steadily growing over the past decade.

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Couple offering luxury off the beaten track

Rob Hewett, holding son Walter, and Helena Robinson with baby Ted, on their Dunback farm.

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Couple offering luxury off the beaten track

Glamping and back-to-nature escapes are becoming increasingly popular on rural properties throughout the South.

Demand growing for back-to-nature stays

Canopy Camping Escapes co-founder Liz Henderson says the demand for glamping and back-to-nature style escapes has been steadily growing over the past decade.

Business quite a ride but time to change gear

Coffee Afloat and Burger Afloat serves walkers and cyclists on the Lake Dunstan Trail. PHOTO:...

Business quite a ride but time to change gear

Does a quirky coffee shop float your boat?

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Tour guide firm placed in liquidation

Headfirst Travel co-owner Ralph Davies pictured at his Weston home in 2020 surrounded by buses...

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Tour guide firm placed in liquidation

Tour guide business Bottom Bus Ltd — which traded as Headfirst Travel — has been placed in liquidation by special resolution of its shareholders.

Blis Technologies CEO resigns

Blis Technologies CEO resigns

Blis Technologies chief executive Brian Watson has given notice of his resignation.

LCD delay welcomed by Pacific Edge

Pacific Edge Cxbladder tests. PHOTO: ODT FILES

LCD delay welcomed by Pacific Edge

Pacific Edge has welcomed a decision to delay the implementation of the local coverage determination that would have resulted in Medicare coverage of its Cxbladder tests ceasing in the US on July 17.

Test payment may fall to patients

Pacific Edge chief executive Peter Meintjes.

Test payment may fall to patients

Pacific Edge expects many patients in its key United States market will accept some responsibility for payment for a Cxbladder test if their insurer declines to cover the test.

Grand finalist proud to represent the South

MG Young Farmer of the Year grand finalist Hugh Jackson competes in the Otago-Southland regional...

Grand finalist proud to represent the South

He might be living in the north but Hugh Jackson will proudly represent the South when he lines up for this week’s FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand final in Timaru.

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Silver Fern Farms receive health, safety award

Silver Fern Farms Takapau plant health and safety representative Bevan Thompson (obscured)...

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Silver Fern Farms receive health, safety award

Last week, Silver Fern Farms became the first meat company to win the supreme award at the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards.

Open day to honour 160 years of work

Project engineer Katie Gotlieb and design and innovation supervisor Nathan Niu discuss the...

Open day to honour 160 years of work

When Gareth Evans first walked into Farra Engineering’s workshop in Dunedin, he could not believe what was being made in New Zealand, let alone "a little city at the bottom of the earth".

Rock lobster prices at record level

Rock lobster exports hit a record $371 million for the year to March 31. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Rock lobster prices at record level

At a record price of $139 a kg for the year to March 31, New Zealand’s rock lobsters are the rock stars of the export industry.

Poultry farm gains consent

Resource consent has been granted by the Dunedin City Council for the expansion of a Taieri free-range poultry operation with potential expansion of up to 20,000 hens.

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36-apartment complex planned for Dunedin

An artist’s impression of the proposed apartment development in Elm Row. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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36-apartment complex planned for Dunedin

A multi-unit complex, comprising 36 apartments within two separate buildings, is planned for Elm Row in central Dunedin.

Initiative seeks to connect people, land

Aimee Blake is on a mission to connect people to the land. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Initiative seeks to connect people, land

Growing up as the sixth generation on a dairy farm near Auckland, Aimee Blake largely took her rural roots for granted.

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‘All is not lost’ as Cxbladder test coverage dropped by Medicare

Chris Gallaher addresses Pacific Edge’s annual meeting in Dunedin last year. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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‘All is not lost’ as Cxbladder test coverage dropped by Medicare

When Chris Gallaher answered a call from Pacific Edge chief executive Peter Meintjes on a Saturday in Melbourne earlier this month and was asked if he was sitting down, he knew what was coming.

Woollen plant pot reduces single-use plastic, finds alternative use for wool

Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg (left) officially opened Exquisite Wool Traders’ new shop at Yaldhurst...

Woollen plant pot reduces single-use plastic, finds alternative use for wool

When wool advocate Polly McGuckin saw celebrity cook-turned-Central Otago farmer Nadia Lim had followed her Instagram page, it sparked an idea.

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