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Big interest in app for parasite management
Waimate vet Ryan Luckman is not one to shy away from a challenge.
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Reserve Bank expected to hold OCR at 2.25%
Reserve Bank expected to hold OCR at 2.25%
Amid a fog of war in the Middle East the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) may have one crystal clear message in its latest monetary review, when in doubt and you cannot see ahead, do nothing.
Record number of 'mum and dad' investors looking to sell properties
Record number of 'mum and dad' investors looking to sell properties
With the economy facing many weaknesses, including war in the Middle East, it is the mum-and-dad investors shouldering the impact.
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Red-meat tender venture winner of Dragon’s Den
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Red-meat tender venture winner of Dragon’s Den
Christchurch food and health-tech entrepreneur Ron Park can thank his grandmother for his latest business venture.
Spotlighting Ranfurly’s couture story
Spotlighting Ranfurly’s couture story
Tania Murray Haigh still vividly recalls visits to Eden Hore’s property at Naseby when she was about 8.
Seasick VR firm owes half million
Seasick VR firm owes half million
A Christchurch business developing a virtual reality headset to cure seasickness has gone into liquidation owing creditors more than $513,000.
'Confusing' Easter trading rules need overhaul - EMA
'Confusing' Easter trading rules need overhaul - EMA
A business association says Easter Sunday trading rules are confusing and need an overhaul.
Smiths City owner declared bankrupt at High Court
Smiths City owner declared bankrupt at High Court
The owner of collapsed large retailer Smiths City has been declared bankrupt.
‘Very Dunedin story’ turns a page
‘Very Dunedin story’ turns a page
Firebrand managing director Bex Twemlow has sold the Dunedin marketing and digital transformation agency to employees and shareholders Alex Murray and Georgina Guthrie-Murray.
Fuel price rises hitting regions differently
Fuel price rises hitting regions differently
Essential workers in some parts of the country face much higher fuel bills than in others, new data shows - and it has raised questions about how support should be targeted.
What other shortages could NZ face if war continues?
What other shortages could NZ face if war continues?
As the war between Iran and the United States and Israel enters its second month, New Zealand is feeling the pinch at the petrol pump.
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
Not all owners of bars in Dunedin’s Octagon are jumping for joy at the prospect of relaxed laws on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Pass gives locals the visitor experience
Pass gives locals the visitor experience
An initiative has been launched to turn local knowledge into one of Dunedin’s greatest visitor advantages.
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Mosgiel businessman in bid to revoke bankruptcy despite owing $4 million
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Mosgiel businessman in bid to revoke bankruptcy despite owing $4 million
A failed Mosgiel businessman is seeking to have his bankruptcy status revoked while still owing creditors more than $4 million across multiple companies.
Trucking firm says fuel bill has skyrocketed 110%
Trucking firm says fuel bill has skyrocketed 110%
A trucking sector veteran says the soaring price of diesel is the worst he's seen in his 35 years in the industry.
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New Italian restaurant coming to central Dunedin
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Italian-style restaurant born of desire to do it from scratch
Buon appetito, Dunedin - a new 180-seat Italian-inspired restaurant is coming to a historic building in the centre of town.
SFF back in black after $29.1m profit
SFF back in black after $29.1m profit
Silver Fern Farms Ltd is back in the black, having posted a $29.1 million net profit after tax for the year ended December 31 on revenue of just over $3 billion.
Balanced performance wins
Balanced performance wins
Tapanui dairy farmers Luke and Nicole Kane were last night named the Otago regional supreme winners in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit
Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit
Silver Ferns Farms is back in the black after a few years of financial losses but it is also counting the costs of halting exports into its key Persian Gulf markets.
Hundreds of jobs on line if Kaitāia timber mills close
Hundreds of jobs on line if Kaitāia timber mills close
One of Kaitāia's biggest employers could be shut down with the loss of hundreds of jobs if a buyer can't be found by the mills' Japanese owners.