Farming calls again after stint steering Oritain
Otago businessman Grant Cochrane was always going to return to farming, he just got side-tracked a little on the way. Business and rural editor Sally Rae reports.
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AI-powered app targeting cognitive health of older adults
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AI-powered app targeting cognitive health of older adults
Adults frequently tell their children to stop spending so much time on their mobile devices, for fear it will rot their brains.
Supermarket pricing errors to be wary of
Supermarket pricing errors to be wary of
Consumer NZ says supermarkets are still making pricing errors, despite increasing pressure and scrutiny on them. Here's what to look out for.
Will council rates keep rising?
Will council rates keep rising?
Local council rates have increased by 7% to 12% a year on average across the country over the last four years, ANZ economists say.
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Albany St cycleway consultation ‘a shambles’
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Albany St cycleway consultation ‘a shambles’
More Dunedin businesses have slammed consultation on a central city cycleway, one describing the process as "a shambles".
Air NZ sees AI use as 'force for good'
Air NZ sees AI use as 'force for good'
The airline is part of a select group given the opportunity to partner with the organisation behind ChatGPT in a first of its kind collaboration in NZ.
NZers 'lucky' to have premium butter - Feds
NZers 'lucky' to have premium butter - Feds
Federated Farmers' dairy group chair says New Zealanders are lucky to have premium butter, but he hopes prices drop at the checkout as soon as the cost of milk solids do.
Legal action against MBIE over flexible working
Legal action against MBIE over flexible working
MBIE's move to restrict working from home is in line with govt direction, but a union says it goes against its collective agreement.
Butter price likely to stick as demand lifts
Butter price likely to stick as demand lifts
Butter buyers flinching at $8.60 for a 500g block are unlikely to see this dropping any time soon as Fonterra glimpses more international demand and dismisses talk of discounts.
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Company born in student flat shares recipe for success
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Company born in student flat shares recipe for success
A beverage company with beginnings in the kitchen of a Dunedin student flat has credited an Otago University initiative as paving the way for its success.
What are people in hospo being paid?
What are people in hospo being paid?
The Restaurant Association has produced its latest remuneration report, which shows what people in hospitality are being paid on average around the country.
Fonterra rules out discounted butter for Kiwis
Fonterra rules out discounted butter for Kiwis
The head of dairy giant Fonterra says the co-operative cannot and will not have different butter prices for local and overseas customers.
Govt says controversial campaign 'a winner'
Govt says controversial campaign 'a winner'
The government is calling the controversial 'Everyone Must Go' campaign a winner for attracting Australian tourists to New Zealand shores.
NZ First signals change to foreign buyers ban
NZ First signals change to foreign buyers ban
During coalition talks the party blocked National's proposal to allow foreigners to buy houses worth more than $2 million.
KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals boom
KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals boom
More than 50,000 people made withdrawals from their KiwiSaver accounts on the basis of hardship in the year to June - compared to about 18,000 five years ago.
'Robin Hood' supermarket plans to deliver profits for foodbanks
'Robin Hood' supermarket plans to deliver profits for foodbanks
The supermarket has started delivering pantry staples to online shoppers in three North Island cities.
'Everywhere you look, costs are increasing'
Regional flights: 'Everywhere you look, costs are increasing'
Regional aviation will become increasingly unsustainable and ticket prices will continue to rise until the government takes action on aviation system costs, airlines say.
Growing stocks to grow business
Growing stocks to grow business
The West Coast’s Reefton Distilling Company has announced a $2 million capital raise to scale its Moonlight Creek whisky production.
Four-day week means happier workers: study
Four-day week means happier workers: study
Working a four-day week reduces burnout and improves job satisfaction, a large-scale new study has found.
Supermarket pricing errors costing Kiwis millions
Supermarket pricing errors costing Kiwis millions
Consumer NZ wants the government to crack down on what it calls a systemic problem of misleading supermarket prices.