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Protecting savings as interest rates fall

OCR cuts are good news for home loan borrowers but not so good for savers. Photo: Getty Images

Protecting savings as interest rates fall

Falling interest rates are driving savers to look for other ways to get a better return on their money - but there is a warning that they should understand the risks they are taking.

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Owners dispute amount owed as sheetmetal company folds

Idiens Sheetmetal & Roofing was located on Livingstone St in Phillipstown. Photo: Google

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Owners dispute amount owed as sheetmetal company folds

The owners of Christchurch company Idiens Sheetmetal & Roofing are disputing the total amount owed to creditors after going into liquidation and ending a nearly 90-year business link.

MTF gives out $792m in loans

MTF Finance has posted its third-strongest sales performance on record for the last financial year, with $792.2 million in new loans.

What is Black Friday and why is it a big deal in NZ?

What is Black Friday and why is it a big deal in NZ?

You can't turn around without seeing a Black Friday advert this week. But where did it first come from?

Oil and gas industry helped rewrite drilling rules

Oil and gas industry helped rewrite drilling rules

Fossil fuel companies were given privileged, insider access to confidential drafts of legislation during a two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban.

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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says

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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says

A Queenstown home made with materials evoking a shearing shed has taken a trifecta of national accolades at this year’s House of the Year Awards.

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Collaborative law eases resolution of separation issues

Dominique Bergel-Grant (left) and Anja Klinkert are advocates of collaborative law. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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Collaborative law eases resolution of separation issues

First introduced in 1990, collaborative law is increasingly being used to manage the emotional, legal and financial aspects of separation, along with resolving estate, family business and employment disputes.

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Dedicated to building things, enabling people

ADInstruments’ chief technology officer John Williamson is putting down roots in Dunedin after...

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Dedicated to building things, enabling people

He describes himself as a tool-maker.

New boiler ‘giant step’ for Preens

Preens directors (from left) Rick and Steve Wellington, and their father, Mark, and David Booth,...

New boiler ‘giant step’ for Preens

It is the equivalent of taking 320 utes off New Zealand roads for the year.

Air NZ cabin crew to strike in December

Air NZ cabin crew to strike in December

Air NZ cabin crew will strike in December after months of negotiations failed to secure a fair deal on pay and conditions.

United Machinists top the list at awards

Delighted to get their hands on the excellence in manufacturing award at The Grand Business South...

United Machinists top the list at awards

Dunedin high-tech engineering firm United Machinists has been named the supreme winner of The Grand Business South Awards.

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Investigation reveals extent of secret payouts

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Investigation reveals extent of secret payouts

Three publicly funded institutions in Otago have paid out more than $1.2 million in compensation to employees in the past five years, official records show.

Alliance announces profit turn around to $24.6m

Alliance announces profit turn around to $24.6m

Alliance Group — which is selling a 65% stake to Irish company Dawn Meats Group — has announced a $93 million turnaround in underlying company profitability.

Photos: The Grand Business South Awards

Altitude Tours representatives (front, from left) Graham Kinlan, Tatiana Aguilar, Alia McWhirter...

Photos: The Grand Business South Awards

The Grand Business South Awards — the southern region’s premier celebration of business excellence — were presented at a black-tie dinner at the Dunedin Town Hall last night. Peter McIntosh went...

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Plans for new South Dunedin supermarket delayed

An artist’s impression, from 2022, of a proposed New World supermarket at the corner of Midland...

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Plans for new South Dunedin supermarket delayed

Market conditions have delayed plans to build a new supermarket in South Dunedin, Foodstuffs says.

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Dealer of year award adds to Selfe-made success

The team at Oamaru Honda, which has been named Honda motorcycle dealer of the year, are (from...

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Dealer of year award adds to Selfe-made success

You could say it is a Selfe-made business.

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‘Otago is the envy of many’ economically

Oritain co-founder Prof Russell Frew (left) hosted European Union ambassador Lawrence Meredith...

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‘Otago is the envy of many’ economically

Otago's economy is the envy of many others — strong, resilient and growing, a new report says.

Cheap fruit and veg imports put pressure on NZ production

Wattie's tomatoes from Hawke's Bay. Photo: RNZ/Monique Steele

Cheap fruit and veg imports put pressure on NZ production

The hunt for the cheapest fruit and vegetables by both supermarkets and shoppers is putting pressure on locally produced crops in New Zealand.

AI set to redefine shopping and payments: CEO

AI set to redefine shopping and payments: CEO

The co-founder of Affirm, which offers buy now, pay later plans, says AI is poised to transform shopping by taking over human tasks and making financial products more transparent.

'Retro' keychain cameras snapped up across NZ

The Kodak keychain, Charmera, comes in seven colours. Photo: Supplied / Kodak

'Retro' keychain cameras snapped up across NZ

A finger-sized camera with a resolution that wouldn't hold a candle to your average smartphone is selling out in parts of the country.

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