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Dunedin's Mainland Poultry sold to overseas investors
Dunedin's Mainland Poultry sold to overseas investors
Mainland Poultry has been sold to a private equity firm for nearly $300 million, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Builder welcomes trades training boost
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Builder welcomes trades training boost
A Dunedin builder says the government’s plan to boost training in the trades will be a positive for the industry — as long as there is work waiting for new apprentices on the other side.
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Milton auctioneer first woman to win Australian title
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Milton auctioneer first woman to win Australian title
At school she was very shy.
Major strong wool buyers from India set foot on NZ farms for first time
Major strong wool buyers from India set foot on NZ farms for first time
A visit to a farm is a first for many big-buying Indian wool processors learning more about the source of strong wool in Christchurch.
Job numbers on the rise
Job numbers on the rise
More than 4000 new jobs were added to New Zealand's total between March and April, but there's a warning that momentum might not last.
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Central Dunedin supermarket to expand as online orders grow
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Central Dunedin supermarket to expand as online orders grow
Plans have been revealed for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket that will grow its building and support online grocery orders.
Country 'digging its way out of the post-Covid hole'
Country 'digging its way out of the post-Covid hole'
An end to the Middle East conflict, financial discipline and a return to solid economic growth are being relied on to deliver a quicker return to budget surpluses.
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Students’ enterprise on the scent of success
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Students’ enterprise on the scent of success
Lucian Sheehan is ‘‘the nose’’ of the operation.
Productivity boost in Budget sought
Productivity boost in Budget sought
Canterbury’s business owners accept a frugal Budget is heading their way today but hope it does not come at the expense of long-term growth.
Kiwibank first to begin roll-out of open banking
Kiwibank first to begin roll-out of open banking
Kiwibank says it will become the first bank in New Zealand to fully roll out open banking to both individual and business customers.
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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague
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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague
Emmy number five, and this one was special for a ground-breaking Dunedin business.
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South Island’s cruise ship visits up on 2025
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South Island’s cruise ship visits up on 2025
Cruise numbers continue to drop nationwide but the South Island has secured more cruise ship visits than last year.
Like ships passing in the night ...
Like ships passing in the night ...
The oil tanker Esteem Discovery heading out to sea yesterday on its way to Sriracha, Thailand about to pass the Ravensbourne wharf where bulk carrier Crystal Palace is unloading fertiliser before...
What's been announced ahead of Budget Day
What's been announced ahead of Budget Day
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will deliver the govt's Budget 2026 on Thursday. Here is everything that has been announced.
Reserve Bank leaves official cash rate unchanged
Reserve Bank leaves official cash rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank has held the OCR unchanged at 2.25% in a split vote, but warned it will have to raise to counter surging inflation caused by the Middle East conflict.
Is Trade Me struggling amid Facebook rise?
Is Trade Me struggling amid Facebook rise?
Trade Me has long been the dominant force in New Zealanders' secondhand buying and selling habits but is that changing?
Contact signs deal to restart potline at Tiwai aluminium smelter
Contact signs deal to restart potline at Tiwai aluminium smelter
Contact Energy has signed an agreement with Rio Tinto to deliver the power necessary to restart the Line 4 potline at the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai.
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Ocho stable, but ‘head just above water’
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Ocho stable, but ‘head just above water’
The board chairman of Ocho says he is ‘‘very confident’’ the Dunedin craft chocolate company has stabilised nearly two years after a failed bid of liquidation.
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Delegation tastes fruit of their farmers’ labour
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Delegation tastes fruit of their farmers’ labour
A Papua New Guinea trade delegation visiting Dunedin had the ‘‘rare privilege’’ of seeing their cocoa beans come to life in chocolate bar form.