How can foreign foods be cheaper than home grown?
Consumers are questioning why foreign butter and veges are sometimes cheaper than NZ-made.
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SFF to reinvest earnings in Finegand facility
SFF to reinvest earnings in Finegand facility
Silver Fern Farms has announced its largest single capital investment project ever undertaken: more than $100m to be spent on new freezing, cold storage and automation facilities at its Finegand site.
Unemployment expected to stay at near-decade high
Unemployment expected to stay at near-decade high
Unemployment looks set to linger around a near-decade high as the Middle East conflict dampens tentative signs of a recovery this year.
Westpac six month profit rises to $545 million
Westpac six month profit rises to $545 million
Westpac New Zealand's first half profit is up 4 percent on the year earlier, though bad debts are on the rise.
Interislander hikes surcharge for commercial vehicles
Interislander hikes surcharge for commercial vehicles
The Interislander is hiking its fuel surcharge to 54% on commercial vehicles and trucks crossing Cook Strait due to soaring energy prices from the Middle East conflict.
Financial Markets Authority boss quits after probe into political statements
Financial Markets Authority boss quits after probe into political statements
Financial Markets Authority chair Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to meet the standards of political neutrality expected of the head of an independent regulator.
Amazon to take $45m hit after canning NZ data centre plan
Amazon to take $45m hit after canning NZ data centre plan
Amazon's New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts show.
$3b Otago inland port project ‘shovel-ready’
$3b Otago inland port project ‘shovel-ready’
Construction giant Calder Stewart is close to signing up the first commercial tenants for its $3 billion solar and wind-powered inland port being developed to boost Otago’s export trade.
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Dunedin engineering firm marks 35 years
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Dunedin engineering firm marks 35 years
‘‘Welcome to the best place to work in Dunedin.’’
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Overnight George St vigil ‘a very fun experience’
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Twenty-four-and-a-half-hour vigil ‘a very fun experience’
A Dunedin teenager who stayed up just over 24 hours for the opening of a new sportswear store says he ‘‘thought of it as a fun challenge’’.
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Sisters to share Central Otago mobile crutching service
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Sisters to share Central Otago mobile crutching service
They're sisters in arms — and now handpieces.
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Bespoke wall kiosk warmly welcomed
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Bespoke wall kiosk warmly welcomed
Chris Baker is back on what he believes is the better side of Dunedin’s bus hub.
Lead-free plumbing rules to take effect
Lead-free plumbing rules to take effect
New Zealand homes will now be required to fit lead-free plumbing products that protect the quality of drinking water.
Ride-sharing giant DiDi eyeing South
Ride-sharing giant DiDi eyeing South
Chinese giant DiDi is spicing up the ride-sharing app market in a Christchurch launch next month and Dunedin and Queenstown are among ‘‘next target’’ locations.
United Machinists finalist in awards
United Machinists finalist in awards
Dunedin high-tech engineering firm United Machinists is a finalist in this year’s Minister for Manufacturing Awards.
More Air NZ cuts to regional flights
More Air NZ cuts to regional flights
Air New Zealand has made further cuts to some regional flights in what one mayor calls "disappointing news".
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New restaurant brings Filipino flavours to Dunedin
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New restaurant brings Filipino flavours to Dunedin
The owners of a Filipino restaurant upgrading from suburban takeaways to central-city dining say it has always been their dream to open their own restaurant.
Cruise ships not worth cost to environment: expert
Cruise ships not worth cost to environment: expert
Studies have found cruise passengers spend less money than other tourists, while the ships themselves cause widespread pollution.
Sneakerheads queue for 24 hours as JD Sports opens in Dunedin
Sneakerheads queue for 24 hours as JD Sports opens in Dunedin
Now that's dedication - sportswear fans have queued overnight for the opening of a global sports store in George St this morning.
Modern slavery bill passes first hurdle
Modern slavery bill passes first hurdle
Russell Palmer of RNZA bill tackling modern slavery has passed its first reading with bipartisan support - marking a first for Parliament.