South's fuel too dear, report says
South's fuel too dear, report says
Otago and the South Island have been shouldering ''unreasonably high'' fuel prices at the pump, according to a detailed regulatory report on the national fuel retail sector.
Brent Melville
Call for revamp of GM rules
Call for revamp of GM rules
"GM or not GM" is not the question.
Environmental campaigner appointed to grazing task force
Environmental campaigner appointed to grazing task force
Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor has appointed environmental campaigner Angus Robson as part of a winter grazing task force.
Ireland's dairy growth-water quality equation differs
Ireland's dairy growth-water quality equation differs
Ireland and New Zealand are both focused on balancing the growth of their dairy sector with requirements for water quality. Their approaches are quite different, to be sure.
Hall backs new logging terminal
Hall backs new logging terminal
Dunedin businessman and city councillor Doug Hall is backing a new logging terminal at Milburn, north of Milton.
Fourth Dunedin venture for AND
Fourth Dunedin venture for AND
AND Hospitality Group has emerged as one of the biggest players in the Dunedin food scene, investing in its fourth venture in the inner city in as many years.
Cyclists a big boost for ferry service
Expansion plans as cyclists boost ferry service
Dunedin wildlife cruise and ferry business Port to Port is planning on expanding its capacity to cater for growing local demand.
First-home buyers borrowing 4-5 times pre-tax earnings
First-home buyers borrowing 4-5 times pre-tax earnings
Most New Zealand first-home buyers are borrowing from four to five times their pre-tax earnings, according to latest debt-to-income figures released by the Reserve Bank.
Biologicals' time has come: MP
Biologicals' time has come: MP
Green Party MP Gareth Hughes is excited about the potential of biological and organic control solutions in commercial food production.
Average Otago house price tops $500k
Average Otago house price tops $500k
The average home in Otago will now cost you half a million dollars. You can add $700,000 to that if you feel like owning a house in Wanaka.
M. bovis affects PGW results
M. bovis affects PGW results
PGG Wrightson has reported muted results in what it refers to as an "operationally challenging" year, which included the effects of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
Adjustments spur $675m Fonterra loss
Adjustments spur $675m Fonterra loss
Fonterra - the world's fourth-largest dairy producer - will be reporting a loss of as much as $675million next month on the back of adjustments for its South American businesses, drought in Australia and heightened competition.
Investors urged to stick to plans
Investors urged to stick to plans
John Alexander, director and senior adviser at Dunedin firm Bradley Nuttall, is urging investors to hold fast to their long-term investment plans.
Redmeat sector not happy at emissions fishhooks
Redmeat sector not happy at emissions fishhooks
The red meat sector has expressed concern that emissions trading scheme proposals as they stood were unwieldy and would add unnecessary complexity, cost and confusion to the industry as a whole.
Dunedin man crowned Butcher of the Year
Dunedin man crowned Butcher of the Year
Dunedin butcher Greg Egerton has been crowned New Zealand's best butcher.
Business buzzing for skincare company
Business buzzing for skincare company
The co-owners of Dunedin skincare startup Bee yu are backing New Zealand bees to make a buzz in the increasingly competitive world of natural cosmetic skin products.
BoringPhone does away with distractions
BoringPhone does away with distractions
It is getting back to basics but not exactly dumbing it down.
Beef blame game is unscientific, professor says
Beef blame game is unscientific, professor says
Beef has been getting a bad rap - blamed for everything from increased cancer to greenhouse gas emissions by environmental and commercial influencers.
'Be bold': cracking the Chinese market
'Be bold': cracking the Chinese market
Pier Smulders, New Zealand country manager for Alibaba Group, the world's biggest online retailer with 620million monthly mobile users, has advice for agricultural exporters.
TeenAg exchange a hit with pupils
TeenAg exchange a hit with pupils
Kayla Calder cannot wait to get back to the United States, specifically Montana.