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Sally Rae
Sally Rae
Sally RaeBusiness and Rural Editor
sally.rae@odt.co.nz

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BusinessSeptember 3

Liquidation completed for failed North Otago organic market garden

The liquidation process for a failed North Otago organic farm, once touted as the largest organic market garden in the South Island, has been completed.
Liquidation completed for failed North Otago organic market garden
Liquidation completed for failed North Otago organic market garden
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BusinessAugust 31

Southern forestry plantations sold to overseas investors

Two South Otago forestry plantations have been sold to overseas companies after meeting the national interest test.
Southern forestry plantations sold to overseas investors
Southern forestry plantations sold to overseas investors
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BusinessAugust 31

Home is where the heart is for fashion designer and wool advocate Christina Grant

Christina Grant has come home. Tarras is where her fashion label Perriam has its roots, the village is synonymous with her family and it is the place where she feels her inspirational late mother’s presence.
Home is where the heart is for fashion designer and wool advocate Christina Grant
Home is where the heart is for fashion designer and wool advocate Christina Grant
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BusinessAugust 26

Dunedin-founded med tech startup off to Silicon Valley to pitch for $US1 million

Professor John Reynolds was “floating on air” yesterday after the neuro technology startup he co-founded in Dunedin was named winner of the 2026 New Zealand Startup World Cup final.
Dunedin-founded med tech startup off to Silicon Valley to pitch for $US1 million
Dunedin-founded med tech startup off to Silicon Valley to pitch for $US1 million
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BusinessAugust 25

Startup Dunedin receives national recognition for supporting entrepreneurs

Startup Dunedin has been awarded the Entrepreneur Support Organisation of the Year at the Global Entrepreneurship Network New Zealand (GEN NZ) awards in Wellington this week.
Startup Dunedin receives national recognition for supporting entrepreneurs
Startup Dunedin receives national recognition for supporting entrepreneurs
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BusinessAugust 24

FMG shareholders oust Taggart from board

Former Alliance Group chairman Murray Taggart has been dumped from the board of FMG.
FMG shareholders oust Taggart from board
FMG shareholders oust Taggart from board
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BusinessAugust 24

Possible US-based risks to record red meat farm gate returns

Downside risks are starting to appear in the red meat sector where farmgate prices have been at or near record highs.
Possible US-based risks to record red meat farm gate returns
Possible US-based risks to record red meat farm gate returns
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BusinessAugust 21

Investing in their family’s future with return to Dunedin

Erin Brown never really expected to return to Dunedin. She left the city when she finished her studies at Columba College to study commerce at Victoria University in Wellington.
Investing in their family’s future with return to Dunedin
Investing in their family’s future with return to Dunedin
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BusinessAugust 19

Central Otago start-up has a shot at Silicon Valley

It’s a long way from Hāwea to Silicon Valley. But a Central Otago start-up has a shot to pitch for a share of a $US1 million investment prize in front of global investors and tech leaders in the global technology and innovation hub.
Central Otago start-up has a shot at Silicon Valley
Central Otago start-up has a shot at Silicon Valley
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BusinessAugust 17

Hard graft pays off for Queenstown technology entrepreneur

Talk about a global business. Inspired by his experience at a small French restaurant in Queenstown, technology entrepreneur Mat Weir established restaurant booking platform First Table in 2014.
Hard graft pays off for Queenstown technology entrepreneur
Hard graft pays off for Queenstown technology entrepreneur