Healthy soil focus piques industry’s interest
Healthy soil focus piques industry’s interest
A Dunedin business focused on growing healthy soil is attracting interest from the medicinal cannabis industry.
Sally Rae
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Living the high life
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Medicinal cannabis startup a ‘hell of a journey’
Business editor Sally Rae visits an entrepreneurial Otago medicinal cannabis operation and finds there’s more to growing marijuana than meets the eye.
Costs subdue sheep, beef outlook
Costs subdue sheep, beef outlook
The outlook for global sheepmeat and beef demand is positive for the 2022-23 season, although an increase in farm expenditure and inflation could significantly reduce farmers’ margins, Beef + Lamb NZ says.
Merino CEO steps down after 27 years
Merino CEO steps down after 27 years
The man who has been described as transforming New Zealand’s merino industry is stepping down next year, after 27 years as chief executive of the New Zealand Merino Company.
Cheers! New NZ ABC boss excited by role
Cheers! New NZ ABC boss excited by role
Dunedin's Virginia Nicholls is the new executive director of the New Zealand Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC).
Otago Girls' trio named young enterprise champions
Otago Girls' trio named young enterprise champions
They could be described as Sole sisters.
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Recognition for Otago business leaders
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Recognition for Otago business leaders
There's not much that fazes Bex Twemlow.
Bye, bye Captain: Port Otago general manager retires after a life at sea
Bye, bye Captain: Port Otago general manager retires after a life at sea
Port Otago’s general manager marine Captain Sean Bolt retired from the position this week, after six years in the role.
Ocho wins gold and bronze at chocolate awards
Ocho wins gold and bronze at chocolate awards
When 3729 people chose to invest in Dunedin’s Ocho Chocolate, they put their money behind bars.
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NZ Merino CEO steps down after 27 years
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NZ Merino CEO steps down after 27 years
The man who has been described as transforming New Zealand’s merino industry is stepping down next year, after 27 years as chief executive of the New Zealand Merino Company.
Looking to the future with a ‘continuous improvement’ mindset
Looking to the future with a ‘continuous improvement’ mindset
Well-known Dunedin laundry business Preens celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
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‘Good chaos’: Stoked Stainless simmers to top
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‘Good chaos’: Stoked Stainless simmers to top
At Stoked Stainless, there is little time to bathe in the glory of growth.
Groundswell’s defiant message to Government
Groundswell’s defiant message to Government
Groundswell New Zealand has given the Government until the end of the month to respond to its demand to scrap a controversial proposal to tax livestock emissions.
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Revamped Chipmunks brand preparing launch
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Revamped Chipmunks brand preparing launch
The international play centre brand Chipmunks Playland and Cafe has undergone a major revamp and is preparing to launch its newly designed flagship store in Wellington soon.
Kmart opens in Ashburton
Kmart opens in Ashburton, retailer confirms return to Dunedin
Shoppers lined up early today in preparation for the opening of Ashburton's new Kmart.
Kmart returning to Dunedin
Kmart returning to Dunedin
Dunedin shoppers rejoice, Kmart is coming back to town.
Fast 50 shows ‘real stories of growth’
Fast 50 shows ‘real stories of growth’
This year’s Deloitte Fast 50 index results show there are "real stories of growth" in the South, Dunedin-based Deloitte partner Kyle Cameron says.
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Protest will ‘eclipse’ previous
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Protest will ‘eclipse’ previous
Groundswell New Zealand co-founder Laurie Paterson expects today’s nationwide tractor protest will "eclipse" the turnout at its previous protests "hands down".
Strong result for Scott Technology
Strong result for Scott Technology
Scott Technology has notched up another strong full-year financial result and already has a record $190 million in forward orders.
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Making history for the South in the law society
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Making history for the South in the law society
In the 153-year-old history of the New Zealand Law Society, there has never been a president from Otago - until now.