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'Heartbreaking': Auckland store Smith & Caughey's to close for good

Smith & Caughey's closed its Newmarket store last year and reduced its CBD store to a single...

'Heartbreaking': Auckland store Smith & Caughey's to close for good

After 145 years in business, Auckland department store Smith & Caughey's has announced it will close at the end of July.

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Dunedin apprentice wins national award

Harrow Motor Body Works employee Lachlan Chatfield was named New Zealand’s top collision repair...

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Dunedin apprentice wins national award

An apprentice who is keen to learn and "actually listens" has been named New Zealand’s best young panelbeater.

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Historic cottage sale ‘busiest-ever listing’

Mick Lewis (left), Mona Cromb and Keith Lewis in front of Lewis Cottage in Deborah Bay, which...

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Historic cottage sale ‘busiest-ever listing’

A real estate agent has been busy fielding inquiries about iconic Otago Harbour property Lewis Cottage which is on sale after being in the same family for nearly 120 years.

'Atrocious idea': Outcry over octopus farming research

A species native to New Zealand waters is the Octopus tetricus, commonly known as the Gloomy...

'Atrocious idea': Outcry over octopus farming research

Animal advocates are calling for a halt to future government funding of octopus aquaculture research, saying farming the wild, solitary creatures is an "atrocious idea".

Southland bakery using Aussie broker for butter

Kaye's Bakery in Invercargill makes Belgium biscuits, afghans and slices sold in supermarkets and...

Southland bakery using Aussie broker for butter

Skyrocketing butter prices have forced a commercial bakery in the dairy heartland of Southland to scour the global market for cheaper alternatives.

'I’m going to miss it like hell'

Outgoing Silver Fern Farms director Rob Hewett at home on his Manuka Gorge farm. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘So proud’ of firm, retiring director says

After 17 years as a director of Silver Fern Farms, and more than 11 of those as chairman, Rob Hewett has officially stepped down.

Cutting emissions market-driven: SFF

Silver Fern Farms Co-operative chairwoman Anna Nelson addresses the co-operative’s annual meeting...

Cutting emissions market-driven: SFF

Silver Fern Farms says its focus on emissions reduction is driven by what its customers and markets want.

Couple call time after more than half a century

Service station couple call time after more than half a century

Robbie and Judy Bruerton have said farewell after more than five decades of service at their Canterbury garage and petrol station.

Bargain butter brings in the crowds

Bargain butter brings in the crowds

While other supermarkets are selling a 500g slab of butter for up to $10, Costco's is $9.99 a kilogram.

Dunedin man who headed US insurance giant killed in crash

Glenn Renwick grew up in Dunedin before moving to America where he became one of the few New Zealanders to lead a Fortune 500 company.

South well represented in project awards

South well represented in project awards

Breen Construction has won the supreme under $10 million award at the 2025 Commercial Project Awards for the new Scapegrace distillery in Central Otago.

Will giving up that coffee get you a home?

Will giving up that coffee get you a home?

If you've been trying to save for a house deposit, you might've heard this advice: Give up the takeaway coffee, cut back on the avocado on toast. But is that really all it takes to achieve financial goals?

No 'considerable' price rises from Aratere retirement - KiwiRail

Cook Strait Interislander ferry Aratere aground on Saturday. PHOTO: MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL ...

No 'considerable' price rises from Aratere retirement - KiwiRail

Interislander ferry operator KiwiRail says with the Aratere gone, passengers may need to travel on less popular sailings or be more flexible with dates.

How does govt spending work?

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The government pulls in money in a few different ways, and it...

How does govt spending work?

You are going to hear a lot about government spending this week as Budget 2025 is delivered. But how does it actually work?

Tender awarded to Apex

Tender awarded to Apex

The Central Otago District Council has awarded the $14.7 million tender to design and construct Cromwell’s new water treatment plant and borefield upgrades to New Zealand-owned and based Apex Water.

Christchurch modular home builder in liquidation

Christchurch modular housing company Shape Construction has gone under, owing more than $1 million to creditors and leaving homes unfinished.

Taking snow to the city

Mons Royale creative director and co-founder Hannah Acland checks out the Wānaka-based company’s new flagship store in central Auckland.

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Govt gives Mosgiel port $8.2m

Shane Jones speaking in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Govt gives Mosgiel port $8.2m

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says he doesn't want to "get caught in the middle of a cockfight" between two competing inland port projects despite the govt financially backing the Mosgiel option.

Wahlburgers gone burgers

The now-closed Queenstown Wahlburgers. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

Wahlburgers gone burgers

Opened with great fanfare 18 months ago, Queenstown’s Wahlburgers - part of a burger chain created by Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg - has quietly shut up shop.

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Hillside reopening sign of ‘belief’

Former Hillside Workshops employees Murray McGregor (left) and Kevin Gamble share a joke about...

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Hillside reopening sign of ‘belief’

The return of Hillside Workshops is a statement of the government’s "belief in the city of Dunedin", deputy prime minister Winston Peters says.

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