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'Really bad timing': Farmers set to cop ferry fuel surcharge

'Really bad timing': Farmers set to cop ferry fuel surcharge

An industry leader in livestock transport has described price hikes for freight crossing Cook Strait as coming at the worst possible time of year for farmers.

Unemployment rate drops slightly in first quarter

Unemployment has eased from a decade-high through a mix of more jobs being added and a rise in the number of people not chasing work.

How can foreign foods be cheaper than home grown?

The sunny yellow block of butter (left) from grass-fed cows is New Zealand made, while the...

How can foreign foods be cheaper than home grown?

Consumers are questioning why foreign butter and veges are sometimes cheaper than NZ-made.

SFF to reinvest earnings in Finegand facility

The Finegand meat plant has been a major employer in South Otago since it opened more than a...

SFF to reinvest earnings in Finegand facility

Silver Fern Farms has announced its largest single capital investment project ever undertaken: more than $100m to be spent on new freezing, cold storage and automation facilities at its Finegand site.

Unemployment expected to stay at near-decade high

Major bank economists expect the unemployment rate to stay unchanged at 5.4 percent or nudge...

Unemployment expected to stay at near-decade high

Unemployment looks set to linger around a near-decade high as the Middle East conflict dampens tentative signs of a recovery this year.

Westpac six month profit rises to $545 million

Westpac's made provision of $37m for bad debts compared with $33m the year earlier. Photo: RNZ /...

Westpac six month profit rises to $545 million

Westpac New Zealand's first half profit is up 4 percent on the year earlier, though bad debts are on the rise.

Interislander hikes surcharge for commercial vehicles

Interislander hikes surcharge for commercial vehicles

The Interislander is hiking its fuel surcharge to 54% on commercial vehicles and trucks crossing Cook Strait due to soaring energy prices from the Middle East conflict.

Financial Markets Authority boss quits after probe into political statements

Financial Markets Authority boss quits after probe into political statements

Financial Markets Authority chair Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to meet the standards of political neutrality expected of the head of an independent regulator.

Amazon to take $45m hit after canning NZ data centre plan

The site which was planned to be used by Amazon in Westgate, Auckland. Photo: Google Maps /...

Amazon to take $45m hit after canning NZ data centre plan

Amazon's New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts show.

$3b Otago inland port project ‘shovel-ready’

Calder Stewart is in talks with the first commercial tenants to start its Milburn Quadrant...

$3b Otago inland port project ‘shovel-ready’

Construction giant Calder Stewart is close to signing up the first commercial tenants for its $3 billion solar and wind-powered inland port being developed to boost Otago’s export trade.

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Dunedin engineering firm marks 35 years

General manager Allan Golden (left) and contracts manager Marty Reddy at Action Engineering where...

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Dunedin engineering firm marks 35 years

‘‘Welcome to the best place to work in Dunedin.’’

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Overnight George St vigil ‘a very fun experience’

Benji Nika was one of the first customers inside sportswear and sneaker retailer JD Sports’ new...

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Twenty-four-and-a-half-hour vigil ‘a very fun experience’

A Dunedin teenager who stayed up just over 24 hours for the opening of a new sportswear store says he ‘‘thought of it as a fun challenge’’.

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Sisters to share Central Otago mobile crutching service

Charis Morrell (left) and Pagan Rimene have gone into business together operating a mobile...

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Sisters to share Central Otago mobile crutching service

They're sisters in arms — and now handpieces.

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Bespoke wall kiosk warmly welcomed

Chris Baker reckons it is much warmer across the street at his new Coffee Hub kiosk in Great King...

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Bespoke wall kiosk warmly welcomed

Chris Baker is back on what he believes is the better side of Dunedin’s bus hub.

Lead-free plumbing rules to take effect

Lead-free plumbing rules to take effect

New Zealand homes will now be required to fit lead-free plumbing products that protect the quality of drinking water.

Ride-sharing giant DiDi eyeing South

Ride-sharing giant DiDi eyeing South

Chinese giant DiDi is spicing up the ride-sharing app market in a Christchurch launch next month and Dunedin and Queenstown are among ‘‘next target’’ locations.

United Machinists finalist in awards

Minister Erica Stanford visiting the Dunedin business United Machinists earlier this month. PHOTO...

United Machinists finalist in awards

Dunedin high-tech engineering firm United Machinists is a finalist in this year’s Minister for Manufacturing Awards.

More Air NZ cuts to regional flights

More flights affecting Nelson have been cut and mayor Nick Smith is urging residents to think...

More Air NZ cuts to regional flights

Air New Zealand has made further cuts to some regional flights in what one mayor calls "disappointing news".

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New restaurant brings Filipino flavours to Dunedin

Tagpuan co-owners (from left) Jeffrey Dela Pena, Joana Dela Pena and head chef Jay Ignacio are...

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New restaurant brings Filipino flavours to Dunedin

The owners of a Filipino restaurant upgrading from suburban takeaways to central-city dining say it has always been their dream to open their own restaurant.

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