Chance to clear the air around workplace dismissals
In July last year I wrote about the government’s plans to reform the Holidays Act and legislative amendments to clarify the employment status of contractors.
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Wanted: new owner for Careys Bay Hotel
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Wanted: new owner for Careys Bay Hotel
After 15 years running the Careys Bay Hotel, Jo Kidston and Steve Little reckon they are starting to feel their age.
Redundancy daily feature for business
Redundancy daily feature for business
Redundancies and restructuring are now daily occurrences in the South.
Redevelopment at mill site approved
Redevelopment at mill site approved
Resource consent has been granted for a proposal to redevelop parts of the former Roslyn Woollen Mill buildings on Kaikorai Valley Rd.
Online ordering working better for some than others
Online ordering working better for some than others
Ordering food online or via an app was mandatory a few weeks ago, but will that continue with no Covid-19 restrictions for hospitality businesses?
Shock proposal ‘hasn’t sunk in yet’ for workers
Shock proposal ‘hasn’t sunk in yet’ for workers
Staff at the The Warehouse in central Dunedin were ‘‘gutted’’ and ‘‘stunned’’ by news the company has identified their store for possible closure before September.
‘Floods of support’ as gym reopens
‘Floods of support’ as gym reopens
A gym owner was met with “floods of support” when she announced her gym was reopening in Level 2.
‘I’ll never forget how lucky we were’
‘I’ll never forget how lucky we were’
They heard it through the grapevine – a Dunedin shop’s freedom to sell its wine.
Curious new shop opening
Curious new shop opening
Moving a clothing shop to “booming” Mosgiel was a “no-brainer”, its owner says.
Leather business to close
Leather business to close
They have housed brothels, restaurants, and retailers, but a row of high-profile central Dunedin buildings may soon be reduced to rubble.
Slow start to post-lockdown spending
Slow start to post-lockdown spending
Retailers in the South say there are signs of consumers holding back spending, but it is still too early to get the full picture of what a post-lockdown economy will mean for them.
Remember cleaners too, business owner says
Remember cleaners too, business owner says
The owner of a Queenstown cleaning company believed her staff were the unsung heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic.
How local government can help the business community
How local government can help the business community
We are currently in unprecedented times.
St Clair salon ready for Alert Level 2
St Clair salon ready for Alert Level 2
Alert Level 2 can't come soon enough says the co-director of a Dunedin hair salon.
Barber looking forward to opening at Level 2
Barber looking forward to opening at Level 2
After 65 years in business, temporarily closing the doors on his Moray Pl barber shop was a sad moment for Selwyn Grave.
'Very relieved': Enthusiasm across South at level 2 announcement
'Very relieved': Enthusiasm across South at level 2 announcement
Dunedin business owners are excited to open their doors to customers once Cabinet decides when to move the country to Alert Level 2.
Omakau farming couple win regional supreme award
Omakau farming couple win regional supreme award
Omakau farmers Ben and Anna Gillespie have been named regional supreme winners in the Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Red meat exports pass $1b
Red meat exports pass $1b
Exports of New Zealand red meat and co-products in March passed the $1billion mark, a first for monthly exports.
Farra forced to shed 15 staff in ‘time of crisis’
Farra forced to shed 15 staff in ‘time of crisis’
Dunedin firm Farra Engineering has had to let 15 staff go as the impact of Covid-19 takes hold.
Employers call for extended wage subsidy
Employers call for extended wage subsidy
As some businesses are now discussing restructuring and redundancies with staff in the South, the Otago Southland Employers Association is calling on the Government to extend the wage subsidy scheme.