Winners work to reduce footprint
Winners work to reduce footprint
Caring about the water and land around them has won Paul and Kerry Harmer of Castle Ridge Station a top environmental award.
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Farmers not considering rescuing Wattie’s plant
Farmers not considering rescuing Wattie’s plant
Arable farmers labouring under low grain returns and high fuel prices have ruled out a rescue bid for Wattie’s frozen pea and vegetable factory in Christchurch.
150 years of Sprott family farming at Woodvale
150 years of Sprott family farming at Woodvale
A fatal shark attack, gold sovereigns lost under a wool shed and generations on the land - the 150-year Sprott family story at Woodvale has a little of everything, writes Tim Cronshaw.
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Big ideas for small homes
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Big ideas for small homes
Seventy Squares co-founders Tristan Penrose and Jason Bint have ambitions to go nationwide with a new business building architecturally designed small houses nationwide from Wānaka.
Zentera: new name, brand for merino company
Zentera: new name, brand for merino company
New Zealand Merino Company has changed its name to Zentera in a major rebrand.
From NZ pasture to African veldt?
From NZ pasture to African veldt?
Tim Cronshaw asks what’s next for the Meat Industry Association’s exiting chief executive.
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From pasture to veldt?
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From pasture to veldt?
Tim Cronshaw asks what’s next for the Meat Industry Association’s exiting chief executive.
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Pair launch explainer for RUC changes
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Pair launch explainer for RUC changes
The co-founders of a Dunedin startup unravelling the confusion of coming road user charges (RUC) for vehicle owners aim to be retailers when it rolls out.
Rural boom lifts PGW profit
Rural boom lifts PGW profit
A thriving rural economy has helped PGG Wrightson (PGW) lift its half-year profit 8% to $17.3 million.
Rural boom lifts PGW profit
Rural boom lifts PGW profit
A thriving rural economy has helped PGG Wrightson (PGW) lift its half-year profit 8% to $17.3 million.
Barker’s trying to drain wastewater ponds sooner
Barker’s trying to drain wastewater ponds sooner
Jam and juice company Barker’s is trying to drain contentious storage ponds sooner by discharging wastewater on nearby conservation land again after neighbours’ complaints about the smell.
Fly direct from Chch to Perth
Fly direct from Chch to Perth
South Island travellers will be able to fly directly to Perth from Christchurch Airport later this year.
Start-up companies gravitate to city
Start-up companies gravitate to city
A Ministry of Awesome initiative is turning Christchurch into a launching pad for business start-ups.
Chch backing start-up developments: advocates
Chch backing start-up developments: advocates
Christchurch is fast becoming the city of choice as a launching pad for business start-ups.
Direct Christchurch flights to Perth
Direct Christchurch flights to Perth
South Island travellers will have the option of flying directly to the western shores of Australia from Christchurch Airport from October.
Jade confident in growth in Europe, Americas
Jade confident in growth in Europe, Americas
Christchurch tech firm Jade Software is eyeing up more investments after buying a software system operated by some of the world’s largest dairy companies.
Surge in traffic delivers increased profits
Surge in traffic delivers increased profits
A surge in air traffic has propelled Christchurch Airport to deliver a 24% increase in first-half profit to $29.5 million.
Preserves manufacturer seeks discharge on Doc reserve
Preserves manufacturer seeks discharge on Doc reserve
South Canterbury jam and juice company Barker’s is trying to regain approval to discharge treated factory water on nearby conservation land.
Surge in traffic delivers increased profits
Surge in traffic delivers increased profits
A surge in air traffic has propelled Christchurch Airport to deliver a 24% increase in first-half profit to $29.5 million.
Rural boom lifts profit
Rural boom lifts profit
A thriving rural economy has helped PGG Wrightson (PGW) lift its half-year profit 8% to $17.3 million.