Liquidator appointed to custard square maker
Liquidator appointed to custard square maker
The company behind arguably New Zealand’s most famous custard square owes unsecured creditors more than $500,000, the first liquidator’s report shows.
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Obituary: Shunsaku Tamiya, businessman
Obituary: Shunsaku Tamiya, businessman
Generations of of children — and more than a few adults — have been both frustrated and fascinated by the toys sold by the company made famous by Shunsaku Tamiya.
Farmers grill Alliance executives over proposed deal
Farmers grill Alliance executives over proposed deal
"How did we get here?"
Recall: Chopped peanuts may contain metal pieces
Recall: Chopped peanuts may contain metal pieces
Chopped peanuts from the FreshLife and Gilmours brands are being recalled as they may contain small metal pieces.
Largest flooring manufacturer to buy out Bremworth
Largest flooring manufacturer to buy out Bremworth
Carpet maker Bremworth has struck a deal to sell its business to the world’s largest flooring manufacturer and owner of rival Godfrey Hirst.
Much-loved ice cream business under new ownership
Much-loved ice cream business under new ownership
Two long-time customers with special "childhood memories" of Ice Cream Charlie have bought the much-loved mobile Christchurch business.
Third of Kiwi workers have more than one job: report
Third of Kiwi workers have more than one job: report
More New Zealanders are now working multiple jobs, in an attempt to cover everyday living costs.
Finalists in the running for southern business awards
Finalists in the running for southern business awards
The best of southern business will be celebrated at the Grand Business South Awards in Dunedin on November 20.
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‘So much potential’ plan could unlock
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‘So much potential’ plan could unlock
A blueprint for investment and growth in Dunedin is designed "to create a bit of Fomo" among investors outside the city, a business leader says.
Alternative Alliance proposal offers ‘false hope’: chairman
Alternative Alliance proposal offers ‘false hope’: chairman
An alternative proposal to retain 100% farmer ownership of Alliance Group is not credible in the time-frame set by the company’s banking partners, chairman Mark Wynne says.
City has been ‘very good to me’
City has been ‘very good to me’
"You get what you put in." That's been the philosophy of Dunedin business leader Neil Finn-House, who leaves the city this week for a new role in Wellington.
Kitchen Things staff receive payments, customers likely to miss out
Kitchen Things staff receive payments, customers likely to miss out
Employees of Kitchen Things and SolarZero have received their full preferential entitlement, the liquidator and receiver for both organisations says.
PM's exploration request just a stunt: Hipkins
PM's exploration request just a stunt: Hipkins
Labour's Chris Hipkins says he doesn't believe a letter from the Prime Minister asking him to commit to supporting offshore exploration for natural gas is a genuine attempt at building bipartisan consensus.
Tokoroa plywood plant to close
Tokoroa plywood plant to close
Workers at Carter Holt Harvey's Tokoroa plywood plant have been told that 119 jobs will be lost.
Major bank cuts home loan rate below 4.5%
Major bank cuts home loan rate below 4.5%
BNZ says it will drop its one-year fixed home loan rate to a market-leading 4.49 percent.
Synlait to sell assets to US firm
Synlait to sell assets to US firm
Synlait Milk has entered an agreement to sell its North Island sites for $307 million to a United States buyer in a business shake-up to focus on core Canterbury operations.
Farmers aim to keep ownership
Farmers aim to keep ownership
A group of Southland-based Alliance Group shareholders say the $250m offer by an Irish meat company for a 65% stake in the co-operative appears to significantly undervalue the business.
Union takes on supermarkets over staff access to water
Union takes on supermarkets over staff access to water
Workers First Union says it has had to take on a number of retail chain stores over employees' rights to have a drink bottle at work.
'Disgraceful': Stuff staff revolt at reduced pay offer
'Disgraceful': Stuff staff revolt at reduced pay offer
Staff at media organisation Stuff are understood to be considering further strikes as the company reduces its pay offer for some staff.
Central Christchurch growth defies national slowdown
Central Christchurch growth defies national slowdown
A new report shows central Christchurch is on the rise, despite challenging national economic conditions.