Firms gain PGF apprentice funding
Firms gain PGF apprentice funding
A construction firm and a scaffolding company, both based out of Otago, have received Provincial Growth Fund money to help bring through apprentices.
Jacob McSweeny
Govt funds for Otago apprentices
Govt funds for Otago apprentices
A construction and a scaffolding company based out of Otago have received Provincial Growth Fund money to help bring through apprentices.
New Asian supermarket in central city
New Asian supermarket in central city
Sean Pang really likes the style of New World supermarkets — so much so he used it as the benchmark for his CJ Asian Supermarket, which opened in Dunedin last Thursday.
Private house sale works to buyers’ advantage
Private house sale works to buyers’ advantage
It was not until first-home buyers Emma and Joel Longmore put out a plea on Facebook that they then found a way to become homeowners.
Princes St building owners scotch ACC rumours
Princes St building owners scotch ACC rumours
A rumour ACC will be building its new Dunedin headquarters in Princes St has been scotched by the owners of several empty buildings on the block.
New whisky lounge in Dunedin
New whisky lounge in Dunedin
The owners of Dunedin restaurant Bracken have opened a whisky lounge at the back of their establishment.
Farmlands changes tack on Dunedin office
Farmlands changes tack on Dunedin office
A "passionate" response from Dunedin staff has led Farmlands to move to try to keep all of its staff here in a job, despite a proposal to move them to Christchurch.
Important to remember to celebrate business success
Important to remember to celebrate business success
Amid the doom and gloom of a post-Covid business world, it is more important than ever to remember to celebrate.
Delayed Techweek puts its focus on education
Delayed Techweek puts its focus on education
Techweek begins on Monday and Dunedin is set to host eight events.
Lifelong love affair with boat
Lifelong love affair with boat
The 1925 boat Pakeha is not only a treasure to Beaven Burrows, it is also a treasured memory.
Eight houses for former bowling green
Eight houses for former bowling green
Development of eight new two-bedroom houses is well on the way at the site of the former Mosgiel RSA bowling green.
Waitomo to open petrol stops in city
Waitomo to open petrol stops in city
Another self-service petrol station is coming to Dunedin.
Services sector activity continues to decline
Services sector activity continues to decline
The services sector in Otago and Southland continues to decline.
New use proposed for store
New use proposed for store
The Warehouse is planning to convert its central Dunedin store into an online processing centre.
Proposal to turn Dunedin Warehouse into 'online fulfilment centre'
Proposal to turn Dunedin Warehouse into 'online fulfilment centre'
The Warehouse is now proposing to close its central Dunedin store and replace it with an "online fulfilment centre".
Many businesses seeking help from Chamber of Commerce
Many businesses seeking help from Chamber of Commerce
Otago Chamber of Commerce has hundreds of businesses on a wait list and in need of help.
Dunedin company steps into the lockdown breach
Dunedin company steps into the lockdown breach
As Covid-19 spread in China and then through other parts of the world, a global business in Dunedin was ready for it. ADInstruments saw a massive increase in the number of universities using its online software.
Manufacturing picks up in May
Manufacturing picks up in May
Manufacturing turned a corner in May after the sector’s slump after the lockdown.
Workshops play catch-up on warrants
Workshops play catch-up on warrants
Mechanics and workshops in Dunedin and throughout the country are grappling with a backlog of hundreds of thousands of warrants not done when the country went into its Covid-19 lockdown.
Classic sports car maker in top gear
Classic sports car maker in top gear
Just south of Oamaru there are a few sheds in a field where Rod Tempero and his team build sports racing cars. Recently he’s been able to increase his staff from three to seven to try to meet...