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Woolworths workers hold two-hour strike
Staff at Woolworths supermarkets in Dunedin say they receive daily abuse from customers and understaffing has made them feel unsafe.
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ACC to raise levies to cover $1b revenue hole
ACC to raise levies to cover $1b revenue hole
ACC has revealed a nearly $1b hole in revenue will need to be covered when levies are raised next year.
'Transport for the future' set for first run in Queenstown
'Transport for the future' set for first run in Queenstown
A Christchurch company has developed a futuristic mode of transport which is going to be installed first in Queenstown, "very soon".
Hundreds of jobs go in North Island mill closures
Hundreds of jobs go in North Island mill closures
Hundreds of people are set to lose their jobs after one of the central North Island's biggest employers made the call to shut two of its mills.
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Shiny new ship makes its Dunedin debut
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Shiny new ship makes its Dunedin debut
Bulk carrier Norse Innoshima docks at Port Otago’s Ravensbourne fertiliser pier yesterday.
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All change at Port Chalmers cafe
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New owners for Santosha
While the owners at one of Port Chalmers’ cafes may have changed, their cheese scones are here to stay.
Sneak preview for Mecca fans
Sneak preview for Mecca fans
Dunedin shoppers will be able to get their hands on beauty and makeup products from Mecca as early as next week, before the store officially opens in November.
KiwiRail fined $430k over ferry losing power
KiwiRail fined $430k over ferry losing power
KiwiRail has been ordered to pay a fine of hundreds of thousands of dollars after its Kaitaki ferry lost power last year.
Dunedin company's share price jumped 900% in a year
Dunedin company's share price jumped 900% in a year
A Dunedin cancer diagnostics company’s 916.67% share rise is the biggest annual share increase of any company listed on the NZX in the past ten years - but there's a catch.
The Kiwi billionaire backing a wealth tax
The Kiwi billionaire backing a wealth tax
One of the richest people in the country supports paying more tax, but says the super wealthy worry the government will "squander" the money raised.
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Business success outshone need for career in law
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Business success outshone need for career in law
From law school to working with U2 and Starbucks, Ryan Everton has had quite the turn of events.
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Heritage building to be reinvented
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Heritage building to be reinvented as cafe
A Dunedin couple have plans for a new cafe in a more than a century-old heritage building in the central city.
Visa changes seen as ‘good win’
Visa changes seen as ‘good win’
Short-term exemptions to the accredited employer work visa (AEWV), announced last Sunday, may provide a Band-Aid to get Queenstown through the next 12 months.
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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’
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Climate action tracker ‘just a start’
Fonterra and Meridian Energy have landed at the top of a new climate change scorecard for New Zealand’s top carbon emitters.
Distiller rapt with show win
Distiller rapt with show win
A very southern gin has taken the "best in show" award at the Australian Gin Awards, topping a field of 400 entries.
Competition comes down to the wiring
Competition comes down to the wiring
Tansley Electrical apprentice Daniel France adds wiring for an extra one-bedroom sleepout and workshop during the 2024 Master Electricians Apprentice Challenge yesterday.
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Two high-profile central city land parcels on the market
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Two high-profile central city land parcels on the market
Land once earmarked for a $100 million luxury Dunedin waterfront hotel is back on the market more than a decade later.
Telcos told to come up with coverage maps
Telcos told to come up with coverage maps
New Zealand is littered with cellphone coverage black holes, with one so large it covers a whole town.
Cantina liquidation assessment ongoing
Cantina liquidation assessment ongoing
The former Alley Cantina restaurant premises in Dunedin are being marketed as an opportunity for a new operator, the liquidators initial report to creditors and shareholders says.
Delta Utility chief executive steps down
Delta Utility chief executive steps down
Delta Utility Services chief executive Mike Costelloe has "stepped down" after seven years in the job.