Hospo sector looking up: data
A Christchurch hospitality sector dining on a spending rise suggests pubs, cafes, restaurants and takeaway outlets are no longer still struggling.
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Debts increase to $35m
Debts increase to $35m
Another business linked to Christchurch property developer Andrew Bendemski has folded, leaving a string of connected companies owing at least $35 million to creditors.
Record $19.5m penalty for IAG
Record $19.5m penalty for IAG
NZ's biggest insurance company, IAG, has been penalised $19.5m for overcharging nearly 250,000 customers tens of millions of dollars by not giving them promised discounts and benefits.
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Year a turning point for airport: chairman
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Year a turning point for airport: chairman
Welcoming back international flights was key to a defining year for Dunedin’s airport, its chairman says.
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New airport CEO has plenty of experience
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New airport CEO has plenty of experience
Queenstown Airport’s new chief executive is no stranger to the challenges and opportunities he will encounter during his tenure here.
New trade standards deal agreed by NZ, Australia
New trade standards deal agreed by NZ, Australia
New Zealand and Australia trade ministers have agreed to double down on their countries' open trade relationship.
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Property career of a lifetime for NZPS director
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Property career of a lifetime for NZPS director
Selling property is in New Zealand Property Solutions’ director Denise Casey’s blood.
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All go at fireplace company
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All go at fireplace company
A more than $10m distribution and warehousing site, US and European sales offices and ‘‘mobile showrooms’’ are among the latest developments at a Dunedin fireplace company.
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Attendance rates at city events down 30%
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Attendance rates at city events down 30%
Attendance numbers at events hosted by Dunedin Venues Management Ltd have fallen more than 30% in a year amid an ‘‘extremely challenging and competitive’’ environment, a report says.
Liquidator appointed to custard square maker
Liquidator appointed to custard square maker
The company behind arguably New Zealand’s most famous custard square owes unsecured creditors more than $500,000, the first liquidator’s report shows.
Obituary: Shunsaku Tamiya, businessman
Obituary: Shunsaku Tamiya, businessman
Generations of of children — and more than a few adults — have been both frustrated and fascinated by the toys sold by the company made famous by Shunsaku Tamiya.
Farmers grill Alliance executives over proposed deal
Farmers grill Alliance executives over proposed deal
"How did we get here?"
Recall: Chopped peanuts may contain metal pieces
Recall: Chopped peanuts may contain metal pieces
Chopped peanuts from the FreshLife and Gilmours brands are being recalled as they may contain small metal pieces.
Largest flooring manufacturer to buy out Bremworth
Largest flooring manufacturer to buy out Bremworth
Carpet maker Bremworth has struck a deal to sell its business to the world’s largest flooring manufacturer and owner of rival Godfrey Hirst.
Much-loved ice cream business under new ownership
Much-loved ice cream business under new ownership
Two long-time customers with special "childhood memories" of Ice Cream Charlie have bought the much-loved mobile Christchurch business.
Third of Kiwi workers have more than one job: report
Third of Kiwi workers have more than one job: report
More New Zealanders are now working multiple jobs, in an attempt to cover everyday living costs.
Finalists in the running for southern business awards
Finalists in the running for southern business awards
The best of southern business will be celebrated at the Grand Business South Awards in Dunedin on November 20.
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‘So much potential’ plan could unlock
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‘So much potential’ plan could unlock
A blueprint for investment and growth in Dunedin is designed "to create a bit of Fomo" among investors outside the city, a business leader says.
Alternative Alliance proposal offers ‘false hope’: chairman
Alternative Alliance proposal offers ‘false hope’: chairman
An alternative proposal to retain 100% farmer ownership of Alliance Group is not credible in the time-frame set by the company’s banking partners, chairman Mark Wynne says.
City has been ‘very good to me’
City has been ‘very good to me’
"You get what you put in." That's been the philosophy of Dunedin business leader Neil Finn-House, who leaves the city this week for a new role in Wellington.