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Shoppers bargain-hunt as staff left in the dark

Smiths City Oamaru on Eden St holds its liquidation sale. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Shoppers bargain-hunt as staff left in the dark

Smiths City liquidation sales across the South over the weekend left shelves stripped of their stock in just one day, as staff are left in the dark about what comes next.

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The ‘fastest-growing SME job market’

Farra Engineering operations manager Mark Reiber and acting chief executive Sally Henderson at...

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The ‘fastest-growing SME job market’

While Otago may have topped the country for employment growth across small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a Dunedin manufacturer says more could be done to support the influx of jobs.

NZ income growth among the worst in the world

Beneficiary advocates and groups working with the country's poorest said it was disappointing...

NZ income growth among the worst in the world

New Zealand's engineered post-Covid recession has pushed our wage growth to near the bottom of the world in recent years.

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Executive seeks positive change for women

Attending a Global Women event at Forsyth Barr offices in Dunedin last week are Thandie Chiruka ...

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Executive seeks positive change for women

Global Women chief executive Katie Bhreatnach describes studying at the University of Otago as a key life choice that has helped shape her career.

Fire sales not set for Dunedin

Smiths City’s Dunedin store in Crawford St. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Fire sales not set for Dunedin

Two beleaguered national chains are reopening most of their stores for fire sales - but Dunedin shoppers hunting for a bargain will have to wait.

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Loyal customer base behind adult store

Standing in the foyer area of the now-closed Cupid Shop are (from left) co-owners Jenna and Tyler...

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Loyal customer base behind adult store

The Lapham family tell Tim Scott about life behind the counter of Cupid Shop.

After a bit of wiggling Snopro proves good fit

Snopro co-founder Justin Worth is excited about the company’s expansion into Japan. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

After a bit of wiggling Snopro proves good fit

Like many Kiwi business success stories, this one started in a garage - a Queenstown one, in fact.

Solar panel company keen to keep on expanding

Celebrating their success at the SEANZ awards are the Think Solar Group team (back row from left)...

Solar panel company keen to keep on expanding

Installing solar is good for Dean Dunning’s soul.

Sealord proposes Nelson factory closure

'Shortsighted decision': Sealord proposes Nelson factory closure

Sealord is proposing to close its coated fish factory in Nelson, putting 79 jobs at risk.

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Toyworld returning soon to Meridian Mall

Toyworld Dunedin owner Mike Lee celebrates the retailer’s return to the city with a toy plush...

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Toyworld returning soon to Meridian Mall

Toyworld is set to make its return to Dunedin next month with a new store opening in the Meridian Mall.

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Boozy ice-cream coming to Octagon dessert bar

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Boozy ice-cream coming to Octagon dessert bar

Salmon, bacon and "anything from vanilla to sauerkraut" are among the ice cream flavours planned at a new dessert bar opening soon in the Octagon.

IKEA opening date revealed

IKEA is located at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre in Auckland. Photo: RNZ

IKEA opening date revealed

Swedish furniture giant IKEA says its first NZ store opens in December. Online shopping is also available - with a network of 29 pick-up points across the country.

AA stops offering new policies in high-risk parts of Canterbury

A major insurance company has hit pause on new home insurance policies for properties in two Canterbury postcodes.

Are you sitting on a gold mine now?

What the soaring gold price means for your jewellery collection

Any gold you've got stashed in your jewellery box could well be worth more than you think, auction houses say.

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'Too tough for Smiths City'

Smiths City Dunedin is among nine stores nationwide that have closed temporarily after the...

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Smiths City: stores shut amid voluntary administration

Competing with massive foreign-owned rivals eventually proved too tough for Smiths City, a Dunedin commercial property investor says.

Board will be reduced if sale goes through

Board will be reduced if sale goes through

Alliance Group’s board will reduce from nine to to five — three from Dawn Meats and two from Alliance — if shareholders vote to sell a 65% stake to the Irish company.

Deaf, non-verbal man among 'inexcusable' targets

Optus believes a network fault was behind the outage affecting more than 10 million customers on...

Deaf, non-verbal man among 'inexcusable' targets

Telco giant Optus signed up a homeless, non-verbal, deaf amputee to five contracts and then resisted complaints about its sales practices, an Australian court has been told.

Govt close to deal with ship builder

Rail Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

Govt close to deal with ship builder

The government is close to striking a deal with a shipbuilder to deliver the new Cook Strait ferries.

Marbecks closes Queen St store after more than 90 years

Marbecks will close its Queens Arcade shop on October 31. Photo: RNZ

Marbecks closes Queen St store after more than 90 years

The owner of Marbecks Records says closing its physical store on Auckland's Queen St after more than 90 years is a sign of the times.

Golden visas: 5.5% of Queenstown properties fit $5m threshold

This four-bedroom property, set on 5ha of land near Frankton, is on the market with an asking...

Golden visas: 5.5% of Queenstown properties fit $5m threshold

Houses in Queenstown, Lake Hayes and Auckland suburbs Devonport and Remuera, as well as large plots of Central Otago land are among the properties foreign buyers might be able to buy under new rules.

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