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    'I'm the captain': Luxon not worried by business survey

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today defended his record of engaging with business leaders,...

    'I'm the captain': Luxon not worried by business survey

    A survey of 150 chief executives and business leaders have ranked the Prime Minister the 15th best minister in his Cabinet.

    Breman first woman to be Reserve Bank governor

    Breman first woman to be Reserve Bank governor

    The government has named the first woman to be governor of the Reserve Bank in its 91-year history.

    Employers support changes, union and opposition fears for workers

    Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo: RNZ

    Employers support changes, union and opposition fears for workers

    Employers seem to be on board with the govt proposals to replace the Holidays Act, but unions and opposition parties fear they could trample workers' rights and entitlements.

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    Milford call lauded as cruise visits fall 15%

    Cruise ships berthed at Port Otago. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    Milford call lauded as cruise visits fall 15%

    Cruise ship visits are down by about 15% in Dunedin this summer and Mickey and Minnie Mouse are not going to make an appearance as tourism businesses face a hit in the pocket.

    Ex-All Black's restaurant in $450k liquidation

    Murray Davie. Photo: supplied

    Ex-All Black's restaurant in $450k liquidation

    A company co-owned by a former All Black which ran a Canterbury restaurant has gone into liquidation owing more than $450,000 to creditors.

    Luxon ranked 15th best minister in Cabinet

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the aim is to have one system with "maximum levels of...

    Luxon ranked 15th best minister in Cabinet

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ranks 15th in Cabinet in a survey of senior business leaders who are also casting doubt on NZ's economic performance.

    Less sick leave for part-timers in sweeping law change

    Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo: RNZ

    Less sick leave for part-timers in sweeping law change

    The Workplace Relations Minister says sweeping changes to the Holidays Act will make the system fairer.

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    Microsoft funding key ingredient to finishing brewing game

    Showing off their debut video game Brews & Bastards are (from left) artist Hina Macmaster and...

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    Microsoft funding key ingredient to finishing brewing game

    A Dunedin-made video game about alcohol called Brews & Bastards has received financial backing from Microsoft.

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    Otago dips in regional economic rankings

    ASB senior wealth economist Chris Tennent-Brown. Photo: Supplied

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    Otago dips in regional economic rankings

    Slowing construction growth and underperforming house sales have knocked Otago off its perch at the top of a regional economic ranking.

    Peters concerned at easier path for skilled migrants

    Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. Photo: Getty Images

    Peters concerned at easier path for skilled migrants

    Two new pathways to residence for skilled migrants will kick in from mid-2026, the govt has announced. But NZ First leader Winston Peters has "serious concerns".

    Chch businesses confident economy will ‘turn corner’

    Business Canterbury chief executive Leeann Watson says Canterbury businesses are bucking the...

    Chch businesses confident economy will ‘turn corner’

    Canterbury business owners are confident a shrinking economy will "turn the corner" over the next year unlike more gloomier expectations further north.

    Hospitality worker shortage sparks calls for easier path to residency

    Cafe owners have said it is difficult to secure Kiwis to work long-term in the hospitality...

    Hospitality worker shortage sparks calls for easier path to residency

    A popular cafe is calling on the government to provide more pathways to residency for hospitality workers, saying its currently losing them to other sectors.

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    Family-run footwear factory up for sale

    McKinlays Footwear co-owner Graeme McKinlay at his South Dunedin factory. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Family-run footwear factory up for sale

    When the brothers behind a Dunedin shoe business hand over the keys to someone new, it will end five generations of family ownership.

    Disagreement, discussion key to democracy

    PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Disagreement, discussion key to democracy

    It's election time again. Ballot papers are arriving in mailboxes across the country, reminding us that democracy doesn’t just live in Parliament. It thrives in school boards and council chambers too.

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    Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block

    Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.

    Air NZ unveils new maintenance hangar in Auckland

    Air New Zealand's new maintenance base at Auckland Airport. Photo: RNZ

    Air NZ unveils new maintenance hangar in Auckland

    Years after it was first announced, Air NZ has unveiled its huge new maintenance base at Auckland Airport and says it marks a bold step in its operations.

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    Selling stake to Australian firm ‘natural next step’

    Neil Paviour-Smith. Photo: supplied

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    Selling stake to Australian firm ‘natural next step’

    Dunedin-founded Forsyth Barr is now a quarter-owned by a billion-dollar Australian private equity firm.

    Vote yes or go bust, Alliance warns

    Meat processing at Alliance Group. Photo: Alliance

    Vote yes or go bust, Alliance warns

    Alliance Group is urging shareholders to vote to accept a $250 million investment, saying if they do not, the company risks insolvency.

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    Big projects keeping sector afloat

    Stewart Construction builder Simon McCarthy (left) and apprentice Adam Potbury get to work on a...

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    Big projects keeping sector afloat

    While the North Island grapples with receiverships and restructures, a Dunedin builder says large construction projects in the city have been propping up the industry in the South.

    Rebate from proposed sale ‘insignificant’

    Sheep and beef farmer and Alliance Group shareholder Ben Dooley, of Central Southland, is...

    Rebate from proposed sale ‘insignificant’

    Alliance Group released new information yesterday including an "insignificant" rebate to its farmer-shareholders if they accept a proposal to sell a majority share of their red meat co-operative to...
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