Otago fishmonger Harbour Fish is arguing it should be allowed to open its storefront, with strict controls in place to protect from the spread of Covid-19.
Covid-19 cases related to the Bluff wedding cluster have led to the closing of a deer meatworks and the partial closure of another plant, both near Invercargill.
Some Scott Tech staff sent home last week before the lockdown took place will be without any pay until the company gets its wage subsidy application approved.
Some workers at the Silver Fern Farms Finegand freezing works say they are not receiving the correct protective gear to work during the Covid-19 outbreak and keeping a distance of 2m between staff...
One of the founders of Dunedin-based tech company Bison Group has been left inspired by staff rallying around the company to keep it going during the Covid-19 lockdown.
United Machinists chief executive Sarah Ramsay breathed a huge sigh of relief when the wage subsidy scheme was opened up to high growth companies such as hers.
Businesses affected by the Covid-19 outbreak are largely interested in two questions: whether they are an essential service and how to access the wage subsidy scheme, Otago Chamber of Commerce...
While thousands of people around the country are facing joblessness a recruiting company is calling out for workers in the primary sector, saying there were 40 jobs in South Canterbury available now.
It has been about six years since Sue Moller and Steve Wilson each lost a son — both died at age 24 — and the Dunedin couple say it is time to properly grieve that loss now.
Many businesses in the South say the Government’s decision to pump $12.1billion into the economy — with significant wage support — gives them a lifeline.
The Otago Chamber of Commerce says the Government’s economic stimulus package announced today is "a good first step’’ that will help businesses stay open in difficult times.