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Wind event cleanup to last until mid-2026

Longtime logging contractor Lawson Roxburgh is grateful for experienced crews working in the...

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Wind event cleanup to last until mid-2026

The storm in the South on October 23 caused havoc in forests as winds flattened trees and snapped others off. Business and rural editor Sally Rae pays a visit to Wenita Forest...

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Six months to complete liquidation

An aerial shot of Mosgiel. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Six months to complete liquidation

Liquidation of a former Mosgiel-based residential building firm is expected to be completed within the next six months, the latest report says.

Aussie energy giant boss quits to become BP's first female chief

The head of Australia's largest oil and gas company has quit to helm an even bigger fossil-fuel company, in a move analysts have speculated about for months.

IKEA shuts down customer support centre after delivery woes

IKEA's first New Zealand store opened in Auckland earlier this month. Photo: RNZ

IKEA shuts down customer support centre after delivery woes

Homeware retail giant IKEA appears to be a victim of its own success.

Economy rebounds into growth

Willis replying to the new figures on Thursday. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Economy rebounds into growth

The bounce back is above expectations, suggesting the country may be turning an economic corner.

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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct

A proposed design for the $9 million "Industry on Hillside" development, at 249 Hillside Rd....

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All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct

A developer aiming to bring 12 businesses to a new multimillion-dollar industrial precinct in South Dunedin says the city is on the cusp of a boom.

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Farra gets first woman CEO

Farra Engineering’s new chief executive Sally Henderson views a new building maintenance unit...

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New Farra CEO well suited to role

For the first time in its more than 160-year history, Dunedin’s Farra Engineering will have a woman leading the business.

Homeowners opting for fixed terms as rates rise

ANZ has seen more customers asking about switching from floating rate to a fixed one. Photo:...

Homeowners opting for fixed terms as rates rise

Home loan customers are hustling to fix as rates start to rise.

South Islanders join shoppers flocking to new Ikea store

Some of the crowd on opening day at Ikea in Auckland. Photo: RNZ

South Islanders join shoppers flocking to new Ikea store

Shoppers from as far away as Canterbury and Otago headed to Auckland's new Ikea store in its first week of operation.

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Pub given its final warning at hearing

The Bog Irish bar on the corner of London St and George St. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Pub given its final warning at hearing

A central Dunedin pub with a history of locked fire exits and patrons abusing police has been warned it could face prosecution if it slips up again.

Power off for thousands of Kiwis a month, data shows

Power off for thousands of Kiwis a month, data shows

More than 10,000 households a month have their power disconnected, new data shows.

FMA probing Chance Voight entities

The Financial Markets Authority is investigating Christchurch-based Chance Voight Investment Corporation Ltd (Chance Voight)

Govt books bleaker than forecast, surplus pushed out again

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Govt books bleaker than forecast, surplus pushed out again

The government's financial position is looking worse for longer with a delay in getting to surplus and bigger deficits, according to new Treasury forecasts.

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Dunedin building firm owes $850K

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Legal action against building firm owing $850K

Master Builders has commenced legal proceedings against a Dunedin construction company that has been put into liquidation owing $850,000.

Surcharge warning for shoppers

Consumer says shoppers using cards should not pay more than about 1.3% in surcharges and anything...

Surcharge warning for shoppers

Shoppers are being told to "swerve" any unreasonable surcharges they encounter this Christmas.

NZ's biggest bank lifts home loan interest rates

NZ's biggest bank lifts home loan interest rates

ANZ has become the latest bank to lift home loan interest rates - as the Reserve Bank moves to push back on markets pricing in increases.

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Smart charger offers EV owners energy cost savings

The founder of Christchurch EV smart charger manufacturer Evnex, Ed Harvey, has launched E2 Flex,...

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Smart charger offers EV owners energy cost savings

Christchurch manufacturer Evnex has launched a new smart charger that can reduce the cost of home charging for EV users.

Air NZ cabin crews call off pre-Christmas strike

Strike action weeks before Christmas has been withdrawn. Photo: supplied/ Air NZ

Air NZ cabin crews call off pre-Christmas strike

More than 400 Air New Zealand staff will no longer striking a week out from Christmas, after reaching an "agreement in principle" with the company.

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100 years of taking pride in being accountants

PKF Dunedin directors (front, from left) Alison Glover, Ben McCormack and Howard Tilbury with the...

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100 years of taking pride in being accountants

While flying to Reefton to visit a mining client, Dunedin accountant Bill Mitson accidentally leaned on the door and was left hanging on for dear life, half out of the plane.

Queenstown hotel's $30m five star makeover

The new Coronet Ridge Resort will be barely recognised as the former Nugget Point Hotel. PHOTO:...

Queenstown hotel's $30m five star makeover

The former Nugget Point Hotel, a modern resort when it opened in the late ’80s, is about to start a new life as the five star-plus Coronet Ridge Resort.

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