House prices in South go against grain
House prices in South go against grain
Otago and Southland have bucked the nationwide house price trend but there are still signs the market is slowing, latest figures reveal.
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Creditors to vote on firm’s future
Creditors to vote on firm’s future
A meeting has been called by the administrators of a North Otago irrigation company to decide on its future.
Assembling giant trays for mine a ‘morale booster’
Assembling giant trays for mine a ‘morale booster’
They are big. They are heavy. And Shane Unahi is ‘‘incredibly proud’’ to be playing a part in building them.
Air NZ urged to bring back flight times
Air NZ urged to bring back flight times
Air New Zealand has not ruled out making changes to its direct service from Auckland to Invercargill to make it more business friendly.
Fears of recession
Market spends second day in tailspin
United States inflation figures and fears of a global recession have sent the New Zealand sharemarket into a tailspin for the second day in a row.
Time to get to grips with FPA implications, firms told
Time to get to grips with FPA implications, firms told
Business South chief executive Mike Collins is urging employers to work out what the Government’s proposed Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) will mean for them.
‘All the experiences I’ve had’ lead to dream job
‘All the experiences I’ve had’ lead to dream job
Every job Jo Taylor has had, she has always found herself helping people — it is what she does best. She talks to Riley Kennedy about her career and her new role supporting Dunedin’s rangatahi.
Dunedin cleaning firm put into liquidation
Dunedin cleaning firm put into liquidation
A director's major health issue and debt of more than $150,000 to Inland Revenue has landed a Dunedin cleaning company in liquidation.
Call to push use now tests finally approved
Call to push use now tests finally approved
Too little, too late.
Changes to lending rules coming into effect on July 7
Changes to lending rules coming into effect on July 7
A date has been set.
Business liquidations surge in South
Business liquidations surge in South
Liquidations in Otago and Southland have jumped nearly 75% in the past year as Covid-19 pressures and supply chain issues continue to bite.
Changes to lending rules to be in place soon
Changes to lending rules to be in place soon
Planned changes to the country’s lending rules have been pushed back.
SBS Group surplus up by 11% with first homes
SBS Group surplus up by 11% with first homes
A push into the first home buyer market has seen New Zealand’s southern-based bank increase its operating surplus by 11%.
Education, advocacy key for investor stalwart
Education, advocacy key for investor stalwart
Oliver Mander’s mission is to help and encourage New Zealanders to have a financially secure future.
Tech start-up a life calling for award-winner
Tech start-up a life calling for award-winner
"It was like making diamonds under pressure."
Business South hosts Luxon
Business South hosts Luxon
National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaks to a crowd of about 40 businesspeople at a lunch hosted by Business South yesterday.
Pacific Edge shares rally on announcement of deal
Pacific Edge shares rally on announcement of deal
An announcement late in the afternoon from a Dunedin cancer diagnostics company caused its share price to rally nearly 18% in the final minutes of trading.
Probiotics firm’s full-year results bring disappointment
Probiotics firm’s full-year results bring disappointment
Blis Technologies has broken a three-year run of profitability, posting a loss of $2.7 million for the 12 months to March 31.
Red Badge loses DVML security contract
Red Badge loses DVML security contract
The company providing security services at Dunedin City Council-owned venues has lost its contract.
Educator denies harvesting data to Facebook
Educator denies harvesting data to Facebook
Education Perfect is hitting back after being accused of sending children’s data to a social media giant, saying it is "factually inaccurate".