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BusinessAugust 27

‘Better outcomes ahead’: Westpac says economy is improving

Things are finally looking up for the New Zealand economy, Westpac says.
    ‘Better outcomes ahead’: Westpac says economy is improving
    ‘Better outcomes ahead’: Westpac says economy is improving
    North CanterburyAugust 27

    Canterbury dairy farmer appointed associate director on FMG Board

    Culverden farmer Bex Green has been appointed to an associate director position on the FMG Board.
    Robyn Bristow
    Canterbury dairy farmer appointed associate director on FMG Board
    Canterbury dairy farmer appointed associate director on FMG Board
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    BusinessAugust 26

    Christchurch Airport flying high with big after-tax profit, passenger increase

    A surge in air passenger traffic has lifted Christchurch Airport to its strongest after-tax profit of nearly $65 million despite fuel price hikes.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Christchurch Airport flying high with big after-tax profit, passenger increase
    Christchurch Airport flying high with big after-tax profit, passenger increase
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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.
    Sally Rae
    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
    ChristchurchAugust 26

    Christchurch Airport flying high

    Christchurch Airport has posted a record profit on the back of higher passenger numbers and new services.
    RNZ
    Christchurch Airport flying high
    Christchurch Airport flying high
    BusinessAugust 26

    Southern centres feature in NZ's ATM dead zones

    New Zealand's network of ATMs has shrunk in recent years, and some parts of the country now do not have any cash machines at all.
    Southern centres feature in NZ's ATM dead zones
    Southern centres feature in NZ's ATM dead zones
    ChristchurchAugust 26

    NZ steel company posts $61m loss

    Steel & Tube, which operates a major hub in Christchurch, is selling loss-making operations and closing sites after a $61m annual loss.
    RNZ
    NZ steel company posts $61m loss
    NZ steel company posts $61m loss
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    BusinessAugust 25

    Football-playing business partners relaunch Smiths City online

    The 108-year-old Smiths City retailing name lives on as an online enterprise with new owners keen to open bricks and mortar stores in the future.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Football-playing business partners relaunch Smiths City online
    Football-playing business partners relaunch Smiths City online
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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.
    Sally Rae
    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.
    Sally Rae
    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.
    Sally Rae
    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 24

    Removing household clutter turns into business for Christchurch student

    Christchurch engineering student Zac Hemmings developed a second-hand selling startup after seeing family members struggle with decluttering their homes.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Removing household clutter turns into business for Christchurch student
    Removing household clutter turns into business for Christchurch student
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    BusinessAugust 22

    Lying claims as customer takes aim at liquidated Otago boat builder

    More customers have come forward in the fallout from the liquidation of a Central Otago boat builder, with one saying he was “lied to” from the start.
    Tim Scott
    Lying claims as customer takes aim at liquidated Otago boat builder
    Lying claims as customer takes aim at liquidated Otago boat builder