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BusinessJuly 30

Channel deepening welcomed to accommodate container vessels

Port Otago has officially reached 14-metre chart datum in the Otago Lower Harbour channel, providing options for shipping lines.
    Channel deepening welcomed to accommodate container vessels
    Channel deepening welcomed to accommodate container vessels
    BusinessJuly 30

    Feds new leader draws on South Canterbury arable, dairy background

    South Canterbury farmer Colin Hurst can add dairy farmer to his arable and livestock pedigree in his leadership as the new Federated Farmers national president.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Feds new leader draws on South Canterbury arable, dairy background
    Feds new leader draws on South Canterbury arable, dairy background
    BusinessJuly 30

    Retirement age would need to rise ‘very high’ to keep pension spending affordable

    Economists say two new Treasury papers make it clear there's no easy fix to keep New Zealand's pension affordable.
    Retirement age would need to rise ‘very high’ to keep pension spending affordable
    Retirement age would need to rise ‘very high’ to keep pension spending affordable
    BusinessJuly 30

    Ex-All Black Mehrtens signs last-minute deal to avoid bankruptcy

    A law firm had sought to bankrupt Andrew Mehrtens over an undisclosed debt.
    Ex-All Black Mehrtens signs last-minute deal to avoid bankruptcy
    Ex-All Black Mehrtens signs last-minute deal to avoid bankruptcy
    ChristchurchJuly 30

    Consortium’s bid to run Lyttelton Port rejected

    Christchurch City Holdings Ltd has rejected a proposal to lease out the operation of Lyttelton Port.
    Kees Chalmers
    Consortium’s bid to run Lyttelton Port rejected
    Consortium’s bid to run Lyttelton Port rejected
    ChristchurchJuly 29

    Bakery owner rises to the challenge

    Ten years ago she got her first baking job, in a supermarket. Now Nakesha McDouall is ready to take the reins of a Christchurch hot spot.
    Anna Sargent of RNZ
    Bakery owner rises to the challenge
    Bakery owner rises to the challenge
    BusinessJuly 29

    No need for cards or phones at new EFTPOS terminals

    According to EFTPOS NZ, the tech will "reduce the burden on frontline staff and the risk of human error".
    No need for cards or phones at new EFTPOS terminals
    No need for cards or phones at new EFTPOS terminals
    BusinessJuly 29

    Why pensioner households being hit by fastest inflation

    Superannuitant households had the highest annual inflation rate of any household type, up 4.5% over a year, compared to 3.7% for beneficiaries and 3.2% for all households
    Why pensioner households being hit by fastest inflation
    Why pensioner households being hit by fastest inflation
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    BusinessJuly 29

    Cooking-free Gen Z predicted to overturn food shopping by 2050

    Horticulture growers are wrapping their brains around producing fruit and vegetables for future consumers micro-dosing on food and never cooking.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Cooking-free Gen Z predicted to overturn food shopping by 2050
    Cooking-free Gen Z predicted to overturn food shopping by 2050
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    BusinessJuly 29

    Patoa Farms’ vast pork operation of nearly 100,000 free-farmed pigs under new ownership

    The nation’s largest pig farm on 900hain North Canterbury has sold to a consortium for an undisclosed price.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Patoa Farms’ vast pork operation of nearly 100,000 free-farmed pigs under new ownership
    Patoa Farms’ vast pork operation of nearly 100,000 free-farmed pigs under new ownership
    BusinessJuly 29

    Fashion brand Sylvester to close

    The edgier and cheaper brand spinoff to Kate Sylvester is to close early next year.
    Serena Solomon of RNZ
    Fashion brand Sylvester to close
    Fashion brand Sylvester to close
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    BusinessJuly 28

    Real estate giant eyes ‘luxury marketing’ from new Dunedin branch

    An Australasian real estate giant setting up shop in Dunedin says it wants to elevate the city’s property values and unlock international investors using “luxury marketing”.
    Tim Scott
    Real estate giant eyes ‘luxury marketing’ from new Dunedin branch
    Real estate giant eyes ‘luxury marketing’ from new Dunedin branch
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    BusinessJuly 28

    Hospice wins public vote for new solar system

    The donation of a new solar system will have a “massive” impact on power bills, Otago Community Hospice says.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Hospice wins public vote for new solar system
    Hospice wins public vote for new solar system