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Hundreds of jobs on line if Kaitāia timber mills close

Juken New Zealand's Northland Mill, on the northern fringe of Kaitāia. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf

Hundreds of jobs on line if Kaitāia timber mills close

One of Kaitāia's biggest employers could be shut down with the loss of hundreds of jobs if a buyer can't be found by the mills' Japanese owners.

Rising diesel prices hitting construction costs

Rising diesel prices are starting to have an impact on construction costs. Photo: RNZ

Rising diesel prices hitting construction costs

Rising fuel prices are starting to push construction costs higher, according to property valuer Quotable Value (QV).

Where and how does NZ get its fuel?

Where and how does NZ get its fuel?

Until a few weeks ago you might have been forgiven for never thinking about where fuel comes from, other than the petrol station.

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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle

Vogel St burger restaurant Good Good’s liquor licence was suspended for 72 hours earlier this...

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'Not good at maths': Burger bar's booze bungle

A worker at a Dunedin burger store who sold alcohol to a minor admitted they were ‘‘not very good at maths’’ when inspecting the teenager’s ID.

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Cleaning product firm signs supply deals

Forsana founders (right) Dan Hawke (left) and Martin Sumetzberger have increased their...

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Cleaning product firm signs supply deals

Christchurch manufacturer Forsana has increased its Australian range of cleaning products and signed local retail supply deals with Farmlands and Mitre 10.

Industry worried about price spikes

Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Photo: Supplied

Industry worried about price spikes

Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the govt's moves to increase fuel capacity - but say while it will help with long-term concerns, price spikes are a bigger worry.

Fuel response: Seymour on lessons learned from Covid

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

Fuel response: Seymour on lessons learned from Covid

The Deputy PM is pointing to parts of the Covid-19 response the govt will avoid in navigating potential fuel shortages, saying "our long-term future must not be eroded by short-term political theatrics".

Job data mixed, construction numbers down

Construction jobs are down 2.1 percent and manufacturing is down 1.6 percent. Photo: RNZ

Job data mixed, construction numbers down

New Zealand had 1505 more filled jobs in February than same time a year earlier, data shows, but economists say that might be as good as it gets for a while.

The raft of changes that could affect your wallet this week

Recent leavers from the Two by Twos say workers in the sect receive cash, given discreetly in...

The raft of changes that could affect your wallet this week

April 1 is approaching - a day on which a host of rule changes take effect.

Medical imaging firm finds export market

The company’s compact spectral molecular imaging CT scanner delivers 3D colour X-rays for upper...

Medical imaging firm finds export market

A big market has opened up after the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the portable photo-counting computed tomography (CT) scanner developed by Christchurch medical device...

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Chips off the old block build log firm

Stewart family members Dan (left), Shane, Matt and Grant Stewart and Alyse Mansell (nee Stewart)...

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Chips off the old block build log firm

Otago’s Stewart Logging is a family business in every sense of the word. Business and rural editor Sally Rae finds out more.

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Dunedin business makes ‘now or never’ move

Jon Thom has opened an office of Dunedin-founded merchandise business Print Room in Melbourne....

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Dunedin business makes ‘now or never’ Melbourne move

It's a big year for Print Room.

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Finding their feet, boots to fill

Neil Cockburn (left) receives a health and safety award from Wenita Forest Products chief...

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Finding their feet, boots to fill

It looks likely a third generation of the Cockburn family will be continuing an involvement in the forestry industry.

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Four companies in liquidation

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Four companies in liquidation

Christchurch building consultancy company Three60degrees has gone into liquidation owing creditors and staff $570,000.

Canadian billionaire becomes NZME's biggest shareholder

Jim Grenon bought a 9.3 percent stake in NZME for just over $9 million. Supplied photo

Canadian billionaire becomes NZME's biggest shareholder

New Zealand-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon has increased his shareholding in listed media company NZME, owner of the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB.