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Fuel price rises hitting regions differently

In New Zealand petrol prices are already climbing rapidly, with forecasts that they could push...

Fuel price rises hitting regions differently

Essential workers in some parts of the country face much higher fuel bills than in others, new data shows - and it has raised questions about how support should be targeted.

What other shortages could NZ face if war continues?

Food supply is one area that could hit New Zealand if the war in the Middle East continues. Photo...

What other shortages could NZ face if war continues?

As the war between Iran and the United States and Israel enters its second month, New Zealand is feeling the pinch at the petrol pump.

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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes

Bars in the Octagon, central Dunedin. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes

Not all owners of bars in Dunedin’s Octagon are jumping for joy at the prospect of relaxed laws on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Pass gives locals the visitor experience

Celebrating the launch of the Discover Dunedin Pass are i-Site team-members (from left), Holger...

Pass gives locals the visitor experience

An initiative has been launched to turn local knowledge into one of Dunedin’s greatest visitor advantages.

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Mosgiel businessman in bid to revoke bankruptcy despite owing $4 million

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Mosgiel businessman in bid to revoke bankruptcy despite owing $4 million

A failed Mosgiel businessman is seeking to have his bankruptcy status revoked while still owing creditors more than $4 million across multiple companies.

Trucking firm says fuel bill has skyrocketed 110%

The trucking and tourism sectors are struggling with rising fuel costs. Image: RNZ / Unsplash

Trucking firm says fuel bill has skyrocketed 110%

A trucking sector veteran says the soaring price of diesel is the worst he's seen in his 35 years in the industry.

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New Italian restaurant coming to central Dunedin

Flicking through the plans for their new Italian-inspired restaurant in Stuart St are Alondo...

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Italian-style restaurant born of desire to do it from scratch

Buon appetito, Dunedin - a new 180-seat Italian-inspired restaurant is coming to a historic building in the centre of town.

SFF back in black after $29.1m profit

SFF back in black after $29.1m profit

Silver Fern Farms Ltd is back in the black, having posted a $29.1 million net profit after tax for the year ended December 31 on revenue of just over $3 billion.

Balanced performance wins

Tapanui dairy farmers Luke and Nicole Kane were last night named the Otago regional supreme winners in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit

Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit

Silver Ferns Farms is back in the black after a few years of financial losses but it is also counting the costs of halting exports into its key Persian Gulf markets.

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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