Business

City set for biggest night since Covid hit

Bars are gearing up for their busiest weekend in years as Dunedin prepares to host the Irish next weekend.

Otago tops confidence survey

Otago has bucked the trend and posted the largest jump in regional economic confidence over the June quarter, the latest Westpac McDermott Miller regional economic confidence survey shows.

Co-founder new director?

My Food Bag co-founder Cecilia Robinson has been nominated by the company’s board for appointment as a director.

Student’s internship at Gfactor led to job

Information technology graduate Clayton Davidson secured full-time employment from Dunedin’s...

Student’s internship at Gfactor led to job

Clayton Davidson landed his dream job thanks to Dunedin’s internship programme, JobDUN.

Chemist Warehouse about to set up in Meridian Mall

The Covid-infected worker visited the Chemist Warehouse South City. Photo: Supplied

Chemist Warehouse about to set up in Meridian Mall

Chemist Warehouse is coming to Dunedin’s Meridian Mall.

Covid effects keep Skyline dividend off table

Covid effects keep Skyline dividend off table

For the third consecutive year, Skyline Enterprises shareholders will not be receiving a dividend - at least, not yet.

NZRL still inviting more capital

NZRL still inviting more capital

New Zealand Rural Land Company’s capital raise has finished undersubscribed and it has opened it up to more investors to help make up the balance.

Wool Impact leaders exude confidence

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has called on New Zealand businesses and consumers to get...

Wool Impact leaders exude confidence

Wool Impact Ltd — the new industry body for the strong wool sector — has announced four of the five board members who will lead the new entity.

Eat Well for Less host owes $1m in tax

Ganesh Raj is the co-host of Eat Well for Less. Photo: NZME

Eat Well for Less host owes $1m in tax

TVNZ and celebrity chef Ganesh Raj won’t answer questions over the appropriateness of him hosting a show aimed at helping people save money while his business owes more than $1 million to the tax department.

Otago property native carbon groundbreaker

Justine and Geoff Ross and son Finn, with Sika, check native plantings in 2019 on Lake Hawea...

Otago property native carbon groundbreaker

An Otago station is one of the first properties to receive Native CarbonCrop Units through Nelson-founded climate tech startup CarbonCrop.

NZ recession ‘almost certain’

NZ recession ‘almost certain’, pundit says

An Otago economist says a recession is "almost certain" and Queenstown could be the hardest hit in the South.

Plan to buy, upgrade quake-prone stock

Your Property Solutions directors Billy McLachlan (left) and Slade Hocking, both of Christchurch,...

Plan to buy, upgrade quake-prone stock

Slade Hocking wants to help "reactivate" the South’s commercial buildings, breathing life back into spaces he says should not go to waste.

MIA appoints Guy as leader

Incoming Meat Industry Association chairman Nathan Guy.

MIA appoints Guy as leader

Former primary industries minister Nathan Guy has been appointed chairman of the Meat Industry Association following the retirement of John Loughlin.

Failed businesses down 50% on pre-Covid levels

Closures were most prominent in sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including...

Failed businesses down 50% on pre-Covid levels

The number of business failures continues to track below pre-pandemic levels, despite the end of Covid-19 support measures and stiffening economic headwinds.

Robertson confident of good deal for Kiwi exporters

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson could not say when the deal would be finalised. Photo: RNZ

Robertson confident of good deal for Kiwi exporters

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is confident that New Zealand can get a good deal for exporters from EU trade talks.

Software can help alot in the trades sector

Software can help alot in the trades sector

Although not traditionally known as a high-tech industry, the trades and construction industry is no different from any other when it comes to selecting the right software.