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Street Legal put into voluntary liquidation
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Street Legal put into voluntary liquidation
A Christchurch retailer has failed to survive a crowded shoe market, resulting in debts to creditors of more than $600,000, including outstanding wages and holiday pay for staff.
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Patersons celebrating past while forging new path
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Patersons celebrating past while forging new path
It is a special year for Patersons.
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
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Selling off dairy brands necessary, chairman says
Fonterra is no different from any other business — if any part of it is not performing, then it needs to be fixed or sold, Otago Federated Farmers chairman Luke Kane believes.
Record sales of $55m
Record sales of $55m
Mt Cook Alpine Salmon has reported its strongest ever financial results including record sales of $55 million.
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Stake sale ‘ultimatum’ seen as reason to decline licences
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Stake sale ‘ultimatum’ seen as reason to decline licences
The co-owner of a South Dunedin pub who failed to disclose his convictions has vowed to sell his stake in the business if it means its liquor licences are granted.
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Longstanding Dunedin motorcycle business closes
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Longstanding Dunedin motorcycle business closes
A "poor economic climate" has resulted in the closure of a nearly 40-year-old Dunedin motorcycle business.
Consent to take 65% stake in Alliance
Consent to take 65% stake in Alliance
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand has granted consent, under the Overseas Investment Act, for Delmec Unlimited — part of the Dawn Meats Group — to take a 65% stake in Alliance Group.
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Filled jobs rise 0.8% in Otago
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Filled jobs rise 0.8% in Otago
Otago has bucked the national trend for the number of people in work, but some jobs are still attracting hundreds of applicants.
South Port announces record full-year results
South Port announces record full-year results
South Port has posted record full-year results, highlighting strong growth in cargo volumes, robust financial performance and continued progress across key strategic initiatives.
Farmlands back in the black
Farmlands back in the black
The nation’s largest rural-supply store Farmlands has turned around a disappointing financial result a year ago with a profit credited to business improvements.
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'Serious concern' as pub licence opposed
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'Serious concern' as pub licence opposed
An embattled South Dunedin pub has landed in hot water once again due to a new owner’s run-ins with the law.
Liquidator appointed for Thai2Go
Liquidator appointed for Thai2Go
A Cromwell organic Thai restaurant business, connected to a failed North Otago organic vegetable operation, has been placed in liquidation.
No longer any employee representation on WorkSafe board - CTU
No longer any employee representation on WorkSafe board - CTU
The government needs to include employee representation on the WorkSafe board, says the Council of Trade Unions.
Farm insurance claims climb to over $10m
Farm insurance claims climb to over $10m
The phones are running hot as farmers dial in insurance claims climbing to over $10 million already for weather damage, in which southern farms were hit hard.
Who the cost of living is hitting hardest
Who the cost of living is hitting hardest
Beneficiaries and people on NZ Super are experiencing faster increases in the cost of living, while the biggest spenders are getting some relief, new data shows.
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Processing of wild deer to begin
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Processing of wild deer to begin
Management at a new wild deer processing plant in Dunedin are calling for hunting access to southern farms with an overabundance of the animals.
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Facility to turn green waste into biogas, fertiliser
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Facility to turn green waste into biogas, fertiliser
Work is about to begin on a new organic facility being built by Ecogas in Christchurch to turn food and garden waste into biogas and fertiliser.
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Energy bill reduction event
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Energy bill reduction event
Dunedin businesses are gathering for a showcase to share practical advice on how to reduce energy bills amid a "real shakeup" in the electrical industry.
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Changing face of forestry management
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Changing face of forestry management
Ingka Investments recently invited business editor Sally Rae to view its operations in South Otago, where its foray into forestry in New Zealand began.