PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGW boosts profit amid sector recovery
PGG Wrightson has more than trebled its after-tax net profit for the year ended June 30 as the agricultural sector continues to recover.
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Quake-damaged Christchurch hotel to become five-star Sheraton
Quake-damaged Christchurch hotel to become five-star Sheraton
A Christchurch hotel building that has sat empty in the central city since the earthquakes will soon become a five-star Sheraton hotel.
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Students’ business taking on sunburn
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Students’ business taking on sunburn
Two Dunedin secondary school students are taking the fight to summer sunburn.
Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts
Oyster farmers find mystery $10k in bank accounts
A payment of about $10,000 has been deposited into the accounts of Mahurangi Harbour oyster farmers - the only catch is they don't know what the money is for.
Courier firm goes bust owing $1.2 million
Courier firm goes bust owing $1.2 million
A Christchurch courier company has buckled under financial pressure, owing creditors more than $1.2 million and leaving staff out of pocket.
Call to diversify into digital assets
Call to diversify into digital assets
New Zealand remains behind its international counterparts when it comes to financial advisers offering exposure to digital assets, Swyftx chief executive Jason Titman says.
ANZ cuts home loan rate
ANZ cuts home loan rate
ANZ has trimmed some of its home loan rates - and there are predictions that other banks may soon follow.
Fed Farmers welcomes seasonal worker visa changes
Fed Farmers welcomes seasonal worker visa changes
The head one of New Zealand's biggest exporters says new visas for seasonal workers will be vital in keeping the industry running.
Grocery supplier costs rising faster as global prices soar
Grocery supplier costs rising faster as global prices soar
Grocery supplier costs have been rising faster over the past few months, reflecting higher global costs.
Development aims to 'compete with the world’s finest resorts'
Development aims to 'compete with the world’s finest resorts'
The company behind Queenstown’s Kamana Lakehouse has today announced details of a new $130 million luxury hospitality development.
Hillside brings up major milestone
Production on track as Hillside brings up major milestone
South Dunedin’s Hillside Workshop has produced 500 rail wagons in just over a year.
New seasonal work visas
New seasonal work visas
The government says it is introducing two new seasonal visa pathways to help New Zealand businesses get workers they need during peak periods, while also prioritising jobs for Kiwis.
Farming background handy with rural clients
Farming background handy with rural clients
Business editor Sally Rae talks to the Dunedin JBWere team about their career pathways and how they all ended up back in the city.
Wealth firm plaited from long-established brokers
Wealth firm plaited from long-established brokers
It was Jonathan Binns (JB) Were who founded stockbroking business Were Brothers & Co (later JBWere & Co) in 1840, after arriving in Melbourne from England a year earlier.
Hard work and peeling back all the stress
Hard work and peeling back all the stress
Growing up in a small rural town in Estonia under Soviet occupation, Wānaka business owner Anneli Glazebrook knows what stress and hard work look like.
Previous govt spent too much during Covid: Treasury
Previous govt spent too much during Covid: Treasury
The previous government spent too much during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite warnings from officials, according to a briefing released by the Treasury.
Obituary: Sir Michael Hill, a jeweller and more
Obituary: Sir Michael Hill, a jeweller and more
Sir Michael Hill, one of NZ’s most successful businessmen and most generous philanthropists, left an indelible mark on the South.
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Winning beer a collab between 8 breweries
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Winning beer a collab between 8 breweries
A collaborative concoction by eight Dunedin breweries is among the trophy winners at this year’s New Zealand Beer Awards.
NZ not in 'economic shape': Hipkins
NZ not in 'economic shape', Hipkins says in Queenstown speech
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has told the Queenstown Business Chamber the economy is not recovering, and more spending is needed to get the settings right.
Prices shouldn't depend on postcode: consumer group
Prices shouldn't depend on postcode: consumer group
Fair prices for groceries should not depend on a shopper's postcode, a consumer advocacy group says