Green light given for Huntly coal mountain
The Commerce Commission has authorised Genesis, Contact, Meridian and Mercury to set up a coal stockpile at Huntly Power Station.
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Questions linger on liquor licence suitability
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Questions linger on liquor licence suitability
Ownership of a South Dunedin pub is down to one, but questions remain as to whether its now sole shareholder is suitable to hold a liquor licence.
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Lower interest rates key to boost
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Lower interest rates key to boost
Buyer confidence is picking up in Dunedin’s steady property market on the back of lower interest rates, sales agents say.
Unemployment hits nine-year high
Unemployment hits nine-year high
Some 160,000 people are now without jobs - the highest number since 1994.
Rising air fares spurs call for change
Rising air fares spurs call for change
Short-hop domestic flights are costing Kiwis as much as $3 a kilometre if they are booked shortly before travel - and that's prompted calls for change.
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Property market stable
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Property market stable
Homes in many parts of Dunedin slipped in value, industrial property gained a little and the situation overall was flat.
Positive signs for jobseekers but still 'long way to go'
Positive signs for jobseekers but still 'long way to go'
There may finally be some good news for jobhunters - but which sectors are going to pick up fastest?
Chch poised for record overseas arrivals
Chch poised for record overseas arrivals
Christchurch Airport is preparing for record-breaking international passenger arrivals landing this summer.
'Growth in key customer segments' drives Westpac NZ profit increase
'Growth in key customer segments' drives Westpac NZ profit increase
Westpac Bank New Zealand's full year profit rose 13% with increased revenue and a big drop in bad debts.
Santana Minerals fast-track application begins
Santana Minerals fast-track application begins
Santana Minerals has formally lodged a fast-track application for New Zealand’s biggest new gold project in more than four decades.
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From Ireland to NZ; 50 years with toolbox
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From Ireland to NZ; 50 years with toolbox
On November 4, 1975, a teenage Richard O’Mahony walked the usual 1km route from his home in Kildare, Ireland, to the bus stop.
Student recognised for education pathway tool
Student recognised for education pathway tool
University of Otago medical student Josiah Bugden has won the Momentum student entrepreneur category in the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
Sights set on hydrogen flight
Sights set on hydrogen flight
Christchurch deep-tech company Fabrum is a step closer to helping make Australasia’s first hydrogen flight with joint venture partners after filling aviation tanks with liquid hydrogen at the airport.
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Departing owners won’t miss everything
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Departing owners won’t miss everything
Incredible staff and customers will be missed but the 5.30am alarm will not be, one of the Roxburgh supermarket owners said as he prepared to leave the business he has run for 13 years.
Are you paying for more broadband than you need?
Are you paying for more broadband than you need?
Research from comparison site NZ Compare has found that many older New Zealanders, in particular, are paying too much for broadband because they are not shopping around.
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Street Legal put into voluntary liquidation
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Street Legal put into voluntary liquidation
A Christchurch retailer has failed to survive a crowded shoe market, resulting in debts to creditors of more than $600,000, including outstanding wages and holiday pay for staff.
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Patersons celebrating past while forging new path
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Patersons celebrating past while forging new path
It is a special year for Patersons.
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
Fonterra is no different from any other business — if any part of it is not performing, then it needs to be fixed or sold, Otago Federated Farmers chairman Luke Kane believes.
Record sales of $55m
Record sales of $55m
Mt Cook Alpine Salmon has reported its strongest ever financial results including record sales of $55 million.
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Stake sale ‘ultimatum’ seen as reason to decline licences
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Stake sale ‘ultimatum’ seen as reason to decline licences
The co-owner of a South Dunedin pub who failed to disclose his convictions has vowed to sell his stake in the business if it means its liquor licences are granted.