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$100m ski area plans moving apace
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$100m ski area plans moving apace
An application for a $100 million-plus project that includes a 10-person gondola and extending The Remarkables ski area into the Doolans backblocks should be completed by the end of the year.
Australian holidayers set to hit the slopes
Australian holidayers set to hit the slopes
Australian holidaymakers are about to swell numbers on the slopes to about 10,000 visitors daily across NZSki’s alpine trio of southern ski areas next week.
Blis fixes patent issues
Blis fixes patent issues
Blis Technologies has settled patent issues with the company’s largest customer in Europe and a party associated with that customer.
Tariffs, rising costs take toll on confidence levels
Tariffs, rising costs take toll on confidence levels
Canterbury business owners are no longer oozing with confidence as shoppers and other consumers resist the buying urge.
New Cook Strait ferry due in Wellington
New Cook Strait ferry due in Wellington
Bluebridge's new Cook Strait ferry is set to arrive in Wellington.
Oyster farmers' 7-year battle with Watercare
Oyster farmers' 7-year battle with Watercare
A group of oyster farmers in the north of Auckland have reached breaking point over sewage overflow and want the government to intervene.
Canadian company acquires Cosgroves
Canadian company acquires Cosgroves
A Canadian company with an international reach in sustainable engineering and environmental consulting has bought Christchurch-headquartered engineering firm Cosgroves.
Race on to stock up on Jaffas
Race on to stock up on Jaffas
Jaffas - a lolly loved by Kiwis for generations and raced down the world's steepest street in Dunedin as a fundraiser - is being taken off NZ shelves.
Instant fines, tougher sentences for shoplifters
Instant fines, tougher sentences for shoplifters
Shoplifters could be issued on-the-spot tickets up to $1000 as part of the government's latest crime crackdown.
Financial hardship case numbers rise
Financial hardship case numbers rise
Households are generally managing to stay on top of their debt, but hardship cases and business liquidations continue to rise.
Tōtara Energy secures equity partnership
Tōtara Energy secures equity partnership
Tōtara Energy LP — which has a strong Māori investment base — has taken a 30% stake in Central Otago-based Pioneer Energy Group Ltd Partnership.
How much have supermarket prices risen?
Revealed: How much supermarket prices have risen since 2022
Whether it is a block of butter or cheese, a kilogram of mince, a dozen eggs or a cooked chook, food prices have gone up rapidly.
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Creditors over $500k out of pocket after liquidation
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Creditors over $500k out of pocket after liquidation
An Otago and Canterbury firewood business which was ordered into liquidation by Dunedin’s High Court has left creditors out of pocket more than $500,000.
‘Lack of remorse’ from ICC
‘Lack of remorse’ from ICC
An Invercargill business owner living in limbo over access to his property finally has an answer — right as he is selling up.
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‘You learn most’ when plans fail
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‘You learn most’ when plans fail
Contrary to what sports fans may have seen on television, Richie McCaw says he likes to show people there were times where things did not go the players’ way.
Business owner joins board
Business owner joins board
Southland businesswoman Melissa Dykes, owner of Fi Innovations, has been elected to the board of the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce.
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Applause as direct transtasman flight takes off
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Applause as direct transtasman flight takes off
The first commercial flight from Dunedin direct to Australia in five years was more than just a milestone for some passengers. Tim Scott joined those aboard the Gold Coast flight.
Corner Store: Over 25 years where style and individuality intersect
Corner Store: Over 25 years where style and individuality intersect
People have known it as Base Clothing store, but the Wānaka retailer has changed its name to Corner Store.
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For sale: Otago town's main street
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For sale: Otago town's main street
It is not quite lock, stock and barrel, but almost everything else on the main street of Palmerston is being sold off.