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Sports drink company natural progression
A fruitless search to find a natural sports nutrition drink became the starting point for a Christchurch brother and sister to build a business growing up to 60% a year.
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Further inquiry needed: liquidators
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Further inquiry needed: liquidators
Liquidators of a property development business, owned by Dunedin businessman Chris Swann, have identified areas of concern that require further investigation.
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Receivers recover $33,000
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Receivers recover $33,000
Receivers have recovered $33,000 from the estate of late Queenstown developer Kevin Carlin.
Father and son open own supermarket
'Good food priced fair': Father and son open own supermarket in Christchurch
A father and son team have taken the leap from running a successful butchery to opening Christchurch's newest supermarket.
EB Games proposes closing all NZ stores
EB Games proposes closing all NZ stores
EB Games is proposing to shut down its New Zealand business and close all its stores, according to a letter sent to employees.
Alliance well positioned, departing Wiese says
Alliance well positioned, departing Wiese says
Alliance Group chief executive Willie Wiese is leaving after nearly three years in the role, temporarily replaced by his Irish counterpart.
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Canterbury R&D firm placed in liquidation owing $940k
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Canterbury R&D firm placed in liquidation owing $940k
A Canterbury-based research and development company — spun out of Lincoln Agritech — has been placed in liquidation owing an estimated $940,000.
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Motel continues to trade
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Motel continues to trade
A Dunedin motel continues to trade while the director of the company that operates it endeavours to have the liquidation it was placed in terminated.
'Found my wonderful': Childhood dream realised in ownership role
'Found my wonderful': Childhood dream realised in ownership role
For Tanya Dobson, stepping into the ownership role at a Canterbury New World supermarket fulfilled a dream she has had since she was five years old.
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Chch start-up aspires to build in Southland
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Chch start-up aspires to build in Southland
Christchurch start-up Aspiring Materials is looking at building a manufacturing plant in Southland converting olivine rock from nearby quarries into valuable materials such as magnesium metal.
Injunction granted for hacked Stuff platform
Injunction granted for hacked Stuff platform
The owner of a hacked social media platform say they have a court injunction to stop private information being released.
Optimism for economy in 2026
Optimism for economy in 2026
The past year was a tough grind for many households and businesses but forecasters say there is economic improvement on the horizon.
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Bottle store’s licence renewed; hours cut
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Bottle store’s licence renewed; hours cut
A liquor store in the heart of Dunedin’s student quarter has been told its plans to extend its opening hours would have been inappropriate for the area.
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Helping local people create global change
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Helping local people create global change
Startup Dunedin general manager Rachel Butler is the Otago Daily Times 2025 Business Leader of the Year.
The laundry gadget helping stop global pollution
The laundry gadget helping stop global pollution
While a single load of laundry containing synthetic clothes can release thousands of plastic microfibres into waterways, a basic filter fitted to household washing machines can apparently capture them.
Ikea charge man $69 delivery fee for stickers and no furniture
Ikea charge man $69 delivery fee for stickers and no furniture
An Ikea shopper who tried to buy a set of dining chairs was left fuming after the order was cancelled - except for the stickers on the bottom of the chairs, which still carried a $69 delivery fee.
Neighbourly website offline after suspected data breach
Neighbourly website offline after suspected data breach
Website Neighbourly has been temporarily taken down following claims of a data breach.
What will 2026 bring for the housing market?
What will 2026 bring for the housing market?
2025 was not a great year for many house price forecasters, who had to revise their forecasts down many times as the year went on.
What does a Dunedin start-up really look like?
What does a Dunedin start-up really look like?
A start-up can be defined in many ways.
How savers can stop accounts being eroded by inflation
How savers can stop accounts being eroded by inflation
Savings account rates generally aren’t offering enough interest to keep up with inflation. But what are savers’ options if they don’t want to see their money going backwards?