Pressures weaken dairy land values
Pressures weaken dairy land values
Dairy land values are being undermined by three factors that are unlikely to disappear within the next five years, a new Rabobank report says.
Brent Melville
Prices put off would-be house buyers
'Losing hope': Prices put off would-be house buyers
Spiralling house prices in Dunedin are at crisis level, de-motivating first-home and other buyers.
Shop closing sign of tough retail times
Shop closing sign of tough retail times
The pending closure of Gore fashion store Paint the Town Red reflected increasingly tough retail conditions for small town High Street retailers, local retail players say.
Turners to launch car subscription in Dunedin
Turners to launch car subscription in Dunedin
A car subscription service will soon be available in Dunedin and Invercargill for drivers who want to avoid car ownership.
$230k settlement after scaffold fall
$230k settlement after scaffold fall
A Dunedin building company involved in a $230,000 settlement deal after a contractor was injured says it was ''devastated" by the incident.
Swine fever likely to hit meat prices
Swine fever likely to hit meat prices
New Zealanders can expect to pay more for their beef, lamb and bacon, as the African swine fever epidemic in Asia bites at the supermarket.
The art of standing out from the crowd
The art of standing out from the crowd
The corporate brand makeover is an important part of every marketer and brand expert’s arsenal. But what makes a company splurge on a new name, logo or website? Brent Melville finds out what’s in a...
Cost could be sticking point in stadium naming rights
Cost could be sticking point in stadium naming rights
The naming rights for Forsyth Barr Stadium are on the table as the Dunedin investment firm looks to come back on board as key sponsor of the indoor events arena.
House sales rise 12% in December
House sales rise 12% in December
The final month of the decade proved to be a bumper one for home sales, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says.
Careful plans for cannabis operation
Careful plans for cannabis operation
Owen Darby believes in being well prepared.
Chunky’s artistic insulated bottle concept takes off
Chunky’s artistic insulated bottle concept takes off
A former art dealer has let the genius out of the bottle.
Wool co-op’s gear catches retailer’s eye
Wool co-op’s gear catches retailer’s eye
Local Dunedin startup wool network AgMatch has attracted the eye of one of Australia’s biggest retail groups, Frontline.
Hospitality tech companies rank well in Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500
Hospitality tech companies rank well in Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500
Queenstown hospitality tech companies First Table, Bookme and Wherewolf, were among 40 up and coming New Zealand business upstarts at last month’s Asia Pacific ranking of the Technology Fast 500.
South looks heavy on CO2
South looks heavy on CO2
The South Island isn't likely to do as well in a carbon emissions-based world, given its reliance on farming, the Tiwai aluminium smelter and electricity generation, according to an investment report.
Onwards, upwards for Oritain
Onwards, upwards for Oritain
London stock exchange listed investment company Agronomics has paid $500,000 for a 1.1% equity stake in forensic science and data company Oritain Global.
MTF loses $83m of loan book in 2019
MTF loses $83m of loan book in 2019
Declining new car sales and tighter lending rules have served as a roadblock to motor finance group MTF Finance, chopping $83million from its loan book last year.
Growing number of recalls put food labelling in spotlight
Growing number of recalls put food labelling in spotlight
A spate of supermarket food recalls has called into question our reliance on food labelling, says Allergy NZ.
Alliance aiming for ‘greater value’ as part of evolution
Alliance aiming for ‘greater value’ as part of evolution
Southland-based farmer co-operative Alliance Group wants to capture "greater value" from its products as part of its evolution to a food and solutions business, chairman Murray Taggart says.
Marijuana licensing rules to create route
Marijuana licensing rules to create route
It will cost about $12,500 a year to possess, manufacture and supply medicinal cannabis products.
Cleaner ship exhaust rules hit log exports
Cleaner ship exhaust rules hit log exports
Logging companies will be fronting the costs for fuel quality upgrades for freight shipping vessels following new international pollution regulations that start on January 1.