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Tiwai Point smelter to ramp up production

It is proposed the world’s first large-scale green hydrogen plant could be built in Southland...

Tiwai Point smelter to ramp up production

Power restrictions on the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in Southland are being eased as hydro lakes levels have risen enough to ease fears of stretched power supplies this winter.

WorkSafe shakeup: shift from enforcement to advice

Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo: RNZ/Angus Dreaver

WorkSafe shakeup: shift from enforcement to advice

The government is shifting its work and safety regulator's priorities from enforcement to advice, saying this will help address concerns about underfunding and a "culture of fear".

Pacific Edge raises $16 million of new equity

Dunedin-based cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has raised $16 million of new equity.

TradeMe to buy 50% of Stuff Digital

Stuff Group chief executive Sinead Boucher and TradeMe chief executive Anders Skoe. Photo:...

TradeMe to buy 50% of Stuff Digital

Online marketplace Trade Me is taking a major stake in the digital operations of media company Stuff.

Former Otago Spirit captain tackling agribusiness

Westpac Otago-Southland agribusiness manager Julia Gorinski is passionate about the rural sector....

Former Otago Spirit captain tackling agribusiness

Julia Gorinski reckons some of the skills she learned on the rugby field may come in handy in her new role in the banking field.

‘Resilient’ Pacific Edge announces capital raise

‘Resilient’ Pacific Edge announces capital raise

Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has announced a $20 million capital raise in tandem with what it describes as a "resilient" full-year financial result.

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Producing port with a smile

Winemaker Debra Cruickshank is focused on producing port at her rustic boutique Bannockburn...

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Producing port with a smile

What started as a small hustle on the side of her wine-making business has grown to be the main focus for Bannockburn’s Debra Cruickshank.

Obituary: a wimp-walloping tycoon who was not one to suffer fools

Bob Jones with trademark pipe. Photo: Richard Robinson

Obituary: a wimp-walloping tycoon who was not one to suffer fools

Never far away from controversy, Sir Robert Jones was a mass of contradictions.

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Governance about realising responsibility for ‘whole piece’

Accountant and governor Rachel McLauchlan answers questions at a lunch for women in governance in...

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Governance about realising responsibility for ‘whole piece’

At an Institute of Directors-organised informal lunch for women in governance this week, Dunedin’s Rachel McLauchlan spoke about her career and offered advice for aspiring directors.

Record set in closing auction

Mid century furniture dealer Ross Morrison, known affectionately in Christchurch as Mr Mod, has...

Record set in closing auction

Christchurch's Mr Mod is going out on a high note with a pair of 1960s armchairs selling for a world record price at the auction of his large mid-century furniture collection.

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New owner set on keeping Maggies’ ‘soul’

Enjoying the "special vibe" at Stuart St cafe 'Maggies' is new owner Boban "Bobby" Sokolov, who...

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New owner set on keeping Maggies’ ‘soul’

It was after his first coffee at Maggies a couple of months ago that Boban "Bobby" Sokolov decided he wanted to buy the business.

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The Bog ok to trade despite locking fire doors

An application by Fire and Emergency New Zealand to suspend the liquor licence of The Bog Irish...

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Pub can continue trading despite locking fire doors

A central Dunedin pub which ignored repeated requests to keep fire exits clear has been allowed to continue trading.

Dairy boss blames soaring butter prices on global demand

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell. Photo: ODT files

Dairy boss blames soaring butter prices on global demand

The head of Fonterra says he understands consumers' frustration about the price of butter, but the co-op has to deliver for farmers.

Armchairs fetch world record price

Respected Mid Century furniture dealer Ross Morrison, known affectionately in Christchurch as Mr...

Christchurch dealer's armchairs fetch world record price

Christchurch’s Mr Mod is going out on a high note with a pair of 1960s armchairs selling for a world record price at the auction of his large mid-century furniture collection.

McDonald's approved despite strong opposition

McDonald's approved despite strong opposition

By Jessica Hopkins of RNZ McDonald's has been given permission to open a new restaurant in the Auckland suburb of Ōrākei, despite opposition from the council.

Sick landlord fails in bid to move back into house

A landlord who says he's living in a garage has had his attempt to reduce a fixed-term tenancy on his home rejected by the Tenancy Tribunal.

Power prices rising faster than rate of inflation

There is a clear consensus that our electricity is overpriced. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Power prices rising faster than rate of inflation

Power prices are now rising faster than the rate of inflation, and Powerswitch is worried that the current model is thriving on customer "confusion and inertia".

OCR cut 'very good news': Luxon

OCR cut 'very good news': Luxon

The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent, as widely expected, but had a division of opinion whether to hold or cut.

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Creditors owed truckload after only $3.33 recovered

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Creditors owed truckload after only $3.33 recovered

Creditors of Titan Bulk Haulage — one of the companies owned by beleaguered Otago businessman Malcolm Burns — have been left out of pocket by more than $1 million.

Climate resilience high on agenda for agribusiness sector

Climate resilience is back on the agenda — literally.

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