Business

Restaurant caught in underage booze sting

Lake View Seafood Restaurant. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Restaurant caught in underage booze sting

A Wānaka restaurant is "skating on thin ice" and will have to close its doors for four days next month after admitting serving alcohol to two underage patrons last year.

PM wants to see 'consistent' house price rises

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

PM wants to see 'consistent' house price rises

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he wants to see "modest" and "consistent" house prices increases.

SUBSCRIBER

Hub hoped to boost business

Wānaka developer Stuart Pinfold is nearly ready to unveil The Green in Luggate. PHOTOS: RAWAN SAADI

SUBSCRIBER

Hub hoped to boost business

The small town of Luggate is only weeks away from having a brand-new small commercial hub.

‘Opportunity’ to ease NZ gas reliance

‘Opportunity’ to ease NZ gas reliance

Despite Dunedin and Christchurch being two of the colder cities in New Zealand at this time of year, new research shows they have some of the lowest potential to reduce heat-related carbon emissions.

Flight attendants lose vaccination dismissal fight

Flight attendants lose vaccination dismissal fight

A group of Air New Zealand international flight attendants have lost their bid to claim they were unjustifiably dismissed when they did not receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

Costs mount in paid-off homes leaving retirees struggling: survey

House prices are on the rise in Otago with the sales count at a five-year high for July in an...

Costs mount in paid-off homes leaving retirees struggling: survey

Even retirees who have paid off their homes are struggling with the cost of living as pressure goes on rates and insurance, financial mentors say.

Company in liquidation owes Inland Revenue over $1m

Christchurch company CProPainterPlaster has collapsed owing Inland Revenue an estimated unpaid tax value of over $1 million.

SUBSCRIBER

Award-winning realtor had hand in most major deals

Colliers’ Canterbury industrial sales and leasing director Sam Staite (centre) was named was...

SUBSCRIBER

Award-winning realtor had hand in most major deals

Award-winning Christchurch real estate professional Sam Staite has no plans to stop after selling more than $1 billion of commercial and industrial property.

Strength, conditioning coach working to boost women in trades

Central Otago-based strength and conditioning coach Shannon MacLachlan is also head of...

Strength, conditioning coach working to boost women in trades

She has worked with military personnel, athletes, lifeguards, bodybuilders and private clients from all walks of life.

NZ Post suspends deliveries to US

The suspended services included sending with economy, economy tracked, economy plus, courier and...

NZ Post suspends deliveries to US

New Zealand Post has suspended some forms of shipping to the United States as President Donald Trump's trade tariffs loom.

Vet gets 450 applicants for receptionist role

Vet gets 450 applicants for receptionist role

A vet practice on Auckland's North Shore that received hundreds of applications for a receptionist role says it is the most demand the business has ever seen.

SUBSCRIBER

Alcohol-distilling octet breaking into gin industry

The team behind Prophecy Distilling are (back, from left) Barry White, Tom Ballantine, Matt Cowie...

SUBSCRIBER

Alcohol-distilling octet breaking into gin industry

They're kith and kin distilling alcohol in the aptly-named Gin Tin.

Fonterra sells Mainland, Anchor brands to French food giant

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook

Fonterra sells Mainland, Anchor brands to French food giant

Dairy co-operative Fonterra has sold its consumer businesses to global dairy giant Lactalis for $3.845 billion.

SUBSCRIBER

Sweeney moving from Crew to new startup

SUBSCRIBER

Sweeney moving from Crew to new startup

"It's been one hell of a ride."

Jetstar apology for misleading Kiwi customers

The Commerce Commission took Jetstar to court over charges it discouraged consumers from seeking...

Jetstar apology for misleading Kiwi customers

Budget airline Jetstar has apologised to NZ customers, as it anticipates a hefty fine after pleading guilty to misleading passengers.

Gas 'crisis': MBIE warns supply falling faster than expected

Consumption of natural gas dropped to its lowest level since 2011 last year, and a govt department warns gas supply may be falling faster than previously expected.