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Dunedin man who headed US insurance giant killed in crash

Glenn Renwick grew up in Dunedin before moving to America where he became one of the few New Zealanders to lead a Fortune 500 company.

South well represented in project awards

South well represented in project awards

Breen Construction has won the supreme under $10 million award at the 2025 Commercial Project Awards for the new Scapegrace distillery in Central Otago.

Will giving up that coffee get you a home?

Will giving up that coffee get you a home?

If you've been trying to save for a house deposit, you might've heard this advice: Give up the takeaway coffee, cut back on the avocado on toast. But is that really all it takes to achieve financial goals?

No 'considerable' price rises from Aratere retirement - KiwiRail

Cook Strait Interislander ferry Aratere aground on Saturday. PHOTO: MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL ...

No 'considerable' price rises from Aratere retirement - KiwiRail

Interislander ferry operator KiwiRail says with the Aratere gone, passengers may need to travel on less popular sailings or be more flexible with dates.

How does govt spending work?

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The government pulls in money in a few different ways, and it...

How does govt spending work?

You are going to hear a lot about government spending this week as Budget 2025 is delivered. But how does it actually work?

Tender awarded to Apex

Tender awarded to Apex

The Central Otago District Council has awarded the $14.7 million tender to design and construct Cromwell’s new water treatment plant and borefield upgrades to New Zealand-owned and based Apex Water.

Christchurch modular home builder in liquidation

Christchurch modular housing company Shape Construction has gone under, owing more than $1 million to creditors and leaving homes unfinished.

Taking snow to the city

Mons Royale creative director and co-founder Hannah Acland checks out the Wānaka-based company’s new flagship store in central Auckland.

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Govt gives Mosgiel port $8.2m

Shane Jones speaking in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Govt gives Mosgiel port $8.2m

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says he doesn't want to "get caught in the middle of a cockfight" between two competing inland port projects despite the govt financially backing the Mosgiel option.

Wahlburgers gone burgers

The now-closed Queenstown Wahlburgers. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

Wahlburgers gone burgers

Opened with great fanfare 18 months ago, Queenstown’s Wahlburgers - part of a burger chain created by Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg - has quietly shut up shop.

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Hillside reopening sign of ‘belief’

Former Hillside Workshops employees Murray McGregor (left) and Kevin Gamble share a joke about...

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Hillside reopening sign of ‘belief’

The return of Hillside Workshops is a statement of the government’s "belief in the city of Dunedin", deputy prime minister Winston Peters says.

Pay equity changes under intense scrutiny

People listen to speakers at the Protect Pay Equity protest, held at John Wickliffe Square,...

Pay equity changes under intense scrutiny

The government’s recent reforms of pay equity legislation have certainly stirred up a hornets’ nest.

Fingers in pies aplenty for entrepreneur

University of Otago student Madison Duffy is heavily involved in the entrepreneurship ecosystem....

Fingers in pies aplenty for entrepreneur

Start counting the various groups and organisations Madison Duffy is involved in and you quickly start to run out of fingers.

Awards for ODT: Campaign ‘journalism at its best’

Campaign ‘journalism at its best’

The Otago Daily Times has won four awards at the Voyager Media Awards, including metropolitan newspaper of the year.

Rising dairy prices 'a double-edged sword'

Rising dairy prices 'a double-edged sword'

Soaring dairy prices revealed this week, particularly for butter, are a double-edge sword according to one senior economist.

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Opinions split on inland port sites

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Opinions split on inland port sites

An inland port in Mosgiel would overwhelm the suburb’s roads and fail to accommodate the demand from industry attracted to the area, a city councillor says.

Food prices rise at fastest rate in over a year

Food prices rise at fastest rate in over a year

Food prices have risen at their fastest pace in more than a year driven by more expensive dairy products, and hinting that inflation pressures are gathering pace.