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Large pets grounded on some domestic flights

Air New Zealand staff have been injured while trying to load heavier pets. Photo: File image / Getty

Large pets grounded on some Air New Zealand domestic flights

Pets and carriers with a combined weight of more than 60kg will no longer be allowed on some Air New Zealand domestic flights from next week unless they go through a pet transport company.

‘Steady progress’ awarded

"Real impact doesn’t always come with grand gestures ... it’s often about steady progress behind the scenes."

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Authorities oppose longer Bottle-O hours

Bottle-O Cumberland is seeking to extend its opening hours. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Authorities oppose longer Bottle-O hours

Some heavy-hitters are lining up to oppose the extension of hours of a prominent bottle store in Dunedin’s student quarter.

Green light given for Huntly coal mountain

Huntly Power Station. Photo: Lynn Grieveson via RNZ

Green light given for Huntly coal mountain

The Commerce Commission has authorised Genesis, Contact, Meridian and Mercury to set up a coal stockpile at Huntly Power Station.

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Lower interest rates key to boost

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Lower interest rates key to boost

Buyer confidence is picking up in Dunedin’s steady property market on the back of lower interest rates, sales agents say.

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Questions linger on liquor licence suitability

On-licence and off-licence applications for the St Kilda Tavern, on the corner of Prince Albert...

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Questions linger on liquor licence suitability

Ownership of a South Dunedin pub is down to one, but questions remain as to whether its now sole shareholder is suitable to hold a liquor licence.

Unemployment hits nine-year high

Unemployment hits nine-year high

Some 160,000 people are now without jobs - the highest number since 1994.

Rising air fares spurs call for change

Someone planning to travel in the last week of February 2026 could pay anything from 12c per...

Rising air fares spurs call for change

Short-hop domestic flights are costing Kiwis as much as $3 a kilometre if they are booked shortly before travel - and that's prompted calls for change.

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Property market stable

Homes in many parts of Dunedin slipped in value, industrial property gained a little and the situation overall was flat.

Positive signs for jobseekers but still 'long way to go'

Workers' salaries will remain the same and the length of the workday will not be increased over...

Positive signs for jobseekers but still 'long way to go'

There may finally be some good news for jobhunters - but which sectors are going to pick up fastest?

Chch poised for record overseas arrivals

China Southern Airlines is increasing capacity by 29% into Christchurch Airport, offering over 60...

Chch poised for record overseas arrivals

Christchurch Airport is preparing for record-breaking international passenger arrivals landing this summer.

'Growth in key customer segments' drives Westpac NZ profit increase

'Growth in key customer segments' drives Westpac NZ profit increase

Westpac Bank New Zealand's full year profit rose 13% with increased revenue and a big drop in bad debts.

Santana Minerals fast-track application begins

Santana Minerals fast-track application begins

Santana Minerals has formally lodged a fast-track application for New Zealand’s biggest new gold project in more than four decades.

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From Ireland to NZ; 50 years with toolbox

Bison Group employee Richard O’Mahony this week marked a 50-year tenure in the machining trade....

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From Ireland to NZ; 50 years with toolbox

On November 4, 1975, a teenage Richard O’Mahony walked the usual 1km route from his home in Kildare, Ireland, to the bus stop.

Student recognised for education pathway tool

Josiah Bugden has developed a platform which helps students make better decisions about their...

Student recognised for education pathway tool

University of Otago medical student Josiah Bugden has won the Momentum student entrepreneur category in the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.

Christchurch deep-tech company Fabrum is a step closer to helping make Australasia’s first hydrogen flight with joint venture partners after filling aviation tanks with liquid hydrogen at the airport.

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Departing owners won’t miss everything

Roxburgh Supermaket owners Ian Cahill, left, and Chris Toms celebrate the sale of the business...

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Departing owners won’t miss everything

Incredible staff and customers will be missed but the 5.30am alarm will not be, one of the Roxburgh supermarket owners said as he prepared to leave the business he has run for 13 years.

Are you paying for more broadband than you need?

Almost half of the people over 50 surveyed said they did not know what speed they were on. Photo:...

Are you paying for more broadband than you need?

Research from comparison site NZ Compare has found that many older New Zealanders, in particular, are paying too much for broadband because they are not shopping around.

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Street Legal put into voluntary liquidation

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Street Legal put into voluntary liquidation

A Christchurch retailer has failed to survive a crowded shoe market, resulting in debts to creditors of more than $600,000, including outstanding wages and holiday pay for staff.

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Patersons celebrating past while forging new path

Patersons chief executive Korina Foot accepts the CSNZ Business Excellence award from Survey and...

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Patersons celebrating past while forging new path

It is a special year for Patersons.

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