Rents rising at fastest pace since 2008
Rents rising at fastest pace since 2008
Rents rose at the fastest pace in more than a decade in 2019, official figures show, amid strong demand and new rules for accommodation.
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Bitter feud sees famous Kiwi lodge sold to US firm
Bitter feud sees famous Kiwi lodge sold to US firm
An agreement has been made to sell Taupo's Huka Lodge to a US private equity firm in a deal requiring Overseas Investment Office approval.
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.
'Detox' teas pulled from shelves following investigation
'Detox' teas pulled from shelves following investigation
A handful of diet or "detox" teas have been pulled from supermarket shelves following a Consumer NZ investigation.
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.
New rideshare company to start operations in Dunedin
New rideshare company to start operations in Dunedin
Ridesharing platform and Uber competitor Ola will go live in Dunedin on Tuesday.
$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.
Hopper barge on slip for repairs
Hopper barge on slip for repairs
Contractors work on Port Otago barge TR Healy at the Kitchener St slip.
Former chairman saw Port Otago change, grow over a decade
Former chairman saw Port Otago change, grow over a decade
David Faulkner recently retired as chairman of Port Otago. He talks to business editor Sally Rae about some of the highlights of his tenure.
Doc approves Whataroa scheme
Doc approves Whataroa scheme
The Department of Conservation has approved a small-scale hydro-electric power scheme in a creek just north of Whataroa.
Trivago hit with 18 complaints to NZ watchdog
Trivago hit with 18 complaints to NZ watchdog
The Commerce Commission says it has received 18 complaints about travel comparison website Trivago.
Business bootcamp in demand
Business bootcamp in demand
A Dunedin business bootcamp helping turn ideas into businesses had to double its intake due to its increasing popularity.
People at heart of marketing enterprise
People at heart of marketing enterprise
Creative marketer McKenzie Dowson says when it comes to telling stories it is always best to focus on the person at the heart of the story.
Dunedin houses even more unaffordable
Dunedin houses even more unaffordable
Dunedin people are being evicted from their rentals and struggling to keep a roof over their head, as a new report reveals the city’s houses are more unaffordable than the capital's.
Kiwi company giving staff Friday afternoons off
Kiwi company giving staff Friday afternoons off
Vodafone NZ is giving its 2000 or so staff the chance to head home early for the weekend for the rest of summer.
Hundreds sold fake plane tickets by failed travel company
Hundreds sold fake plane tickets by failed travel company
A bust travel agency was issuing customers with fake plane tickets for more than six months, liquidators say, leaving many stranded overseas or forced to buy expensive last-minute airfares.
High house prices 'a threat to the middle class'
High house prices 'a threat to the middle class'
The Dunedin housing market is more unaffordable than Wellington's according to a new report.
Contracts can sort out unmatched expectation issues
Contracts can sort out unmatched expectation issues
I’d like you to think about the last contract you entered into.
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...