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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

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon chief executive (left) and board chairman Sir Bill English at last month’s...

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

On-licence and off-licence applications for the St Kilda Tavern, at the corner of Prince Albert...

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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.

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Longstanding Dunedin motorcycle business closes

MCR Motorcycle Replacements, at 79 Crawford St, closed its doors last week. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Longstanding Dunedin motorcycle business closes

A "poor economic climate" has resulted in the closure of a nearly 40-year-old Dunedin motorcycle business.

Consent to take 65% stake in Alliance

Dawn Meats chief executive officer, Niall Browne. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Consent to take 65% stake in Alliance

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand has granted consent, under the Overseas Investment Act, for Delmec Unlimited — part of the Dawn Meats Group — to take a 65% stake in Alliance Group.

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Filled jobs rise 0.8% in Otago

Sarah Anderson. File photo: Linda Robertson

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Filled jobs rise 0.8% in Otago

Otago has bucked the national trend for the number of people in work, but some jobs are still attracting hundreds of applicants.

South Port announces record full-year results

South Port has posted record full-year results, highlighting strong growth in cargo volumes, robust financial performance and continued progress across key strategic initiatives.

Farmlands back in the black

Saleswoman Jaclyn Harris restocks shelves at Farmlands’ Taieri store. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Farmlands back in the black

The nation’s largest rural-supply store Farmlands has turned around a disappointing financial result a year ago with a profit credited to business improvements.

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'Serious concern' as pub licence opposed

On-licence and off-licence applications for the St Kilda Tavern, on the corner of Prince Albert...

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'Serious concern' as pub licence opposed

An embattled South Dunedin pub has landed in hot water once again due to a new owner’s run-ins with the law.

Liquidator appointed for Thai2Go

Liquidator appointed for Thai2Go

A Cromwell organic Thai restaurant business, connected to a failed North Otago organic vegetable operation, has been placed in liquidation.

No longer any employee representation on WorkSafe board - CTU

Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo: RNZ

No longer any employee representation on WorkSafe board - CTU

The government needs to include employee representation on the WorkSafe board, says the Council of Trade Unions.

Farm insurance claims climb to over $10m

Damaged structures can be seen beside the Tuapeka Mouth road, with one shed down and another,...

Farm insurance claims climb to over $10m

The phones are running hot as farmers dial in insurance claims climbing to over $10 million already for weather damage, in which southern farms were hit hard.

Who the cost of living is hitting hardest

Bonus Bonds investors are due to receive a share of the $870 million remaining in the scheme....

Who the cost of living is hitting hardest

Beneficiaries and people on NZ Super are experiencing faster increases in the cost of living, while the biggest spenders are getting some relief, new data shows.

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Processing of wild deer to begin

Looking forward to a productive future are Southern Wild Game Co project lead Jim Goodall (left)...

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Processing of wild deer to begin

Management at a new wild deer processing plant in Dunedin are calling for hunting access to southern farms with an overabundance of the animals.

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Facility to turn green waste into biogas, fertiliser

At the site of Ecogas’ new organics processing plant in Christchurch are (from left) Ecostock...

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Facility to turn green waste into biogas, fertiliser

Work is about to begin on a new organic facility being built by Ecogas in Christchurch to turn food and garden waste into biogas and fertiliser.

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Energy bill reduction event

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Energy bill reduction event

Dunedin businesses are gathering for a showcase to share practical advice on how to reduce energy bills amid a "real shakeup" in the electrical industry.

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Changing face of forestry management

Hamish Anderson, from forestry company IFS Growth, shows Ingka Investments Forestland...

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Changing face of forestry management

Ingka Investments recently invited business editor Sally Rae to view its operations in South Otago, where its foray into forestry in New Zealand began.

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