Calls for independent agency to drive growth
Business South is calling for the creation of an independent economic development agency with strong business and iwi representation to drive co-ordinated, outcome-focused growth for Dunedin.
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Golden arches rise in Green Island
Golden arches rise in Green Island
The golden arches are up as the new McDonald’s in Green Island nears opening.
ANZ downgrades house price forecast
ANZ downgrades house price forecast
NZ's biggest bank says house prices should lift more meaningfully over the second half of this year, but values are likely to only rise 4.5 percent in 2025.
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Upgrade hoped to boost output
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Upgrade hoped to boost output
A Dunedin printing company hopes it will be able to double its output once its planned new factory is completed.
NZ lacking ‘digital ambition’
NZ lacking ‘digital ambition’
New Zealand lacks the digital ambition required to keep pace with advances in technology taking place around the world, according to an industry report.
Exclusion big blow for Pacific Edge
Exclusion big blow for Pacific Edge
Dunedin-based cancer diagnostic firm Pacific Edge has been dealt a severe financial blow after its key testing procedure was excluded from coverage by the United States Medicare federal health...
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Plant closed to secure jobs
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Plant closed to secure jobs
A Southland recycling company is closing one of its plants to ensure the long-term future of its operations and secure the jobs of about 80 people with disabilities.
Improved pit design outlined by miner
Improved pit design outlined by miner
Santana Minerals has worked out a way to halve the amount of rock it needs to waste before it reaches its Central Otago payload.
Airport to start $12m terminal extension
Airport to start $12m terminal extension
Queenstown Airport is set to start the next major project in its capital development programme.
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Business South draws flak on stance
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Business South draws flak on stance
Business South has been called "irresponsible and short-sighted" after rejecting an invitation to join Dunedin’s carbon zero alliance amid concerns the council’s plans are too ambitious.
‘Huge relief’ as controls lifted at poultry farm
‘Huge relief’ as controls lifted at poultry farm
Controls have been lifted at an Otago poultry farm now that bird flu has been successfully stamped out at the site.
Final controls lifted at poultry farm hit by avian flu
Final controls lifted at poultry farm hit by avian flu
The Ministry for Primary Industries has lifted all movement controls from an Otago poultry farm after an outbreak of avian influenza last year.
Pacific Edge's cancer test excluded from US Medicare funding
Pacific Edge's cancer test excluded from US Medicare funding
Dunedin-based cancer diagnostic firm Pacific Edge has been dealt a severe financial blow after its key testing procedure was excluded from coverage by the US Medicare scheme.
Bus company named employer of choice
Bus company named employer of choice
An Otago bus company is the first public transport operator in New Zealand to win a reputable human resources award.
Sessions improving vehicle upkeep know-how
Sessions improving vehicle upkeep know-how
Melissa Hannan wants to break down some barriers and help women become more confident dealing with what goes on under the hood.
Firm supporting family after worker’s death
Firm supporting family after worker’s death
Dunedin robotics company Scott Technology Ltd is prioritising support and protection for the family of an employee killed in a "tragic" accident at the facility this week.
Startup hopes to improve oral care
Startup hopes to improve oral care
Her lightbulb moment came literally at an electrifying event.
Rising costs, 'complicated geography' behind price increases: Air NZ
Rising costs, 'complicated geography' behind price increases: Air NZ
Air New Zealand's Chief Financial Officer Richard Thomson has blamed the cost of inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic for a rise in the airline's airfares.
Increase in supply chain issues for funded medicines: Pharmac
Increase in supply chain issues for funded medicines: Pharmac
Pharmac says there has been an increase in supply chain issues for the medicines it funds in recent months.
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Fun hub proposed for test against France
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Fun hub proposed for test against France
The All Blacks’ test against France in July could feature a bumper beer tent in the Octagon, the city council hopes.