Meat firms going for broke in bid to recruit workers for season
Meat firms going for broke in bid to recruit workers for season
Meat companies are pulling out all the stops to attract more workers as the industry gears up for the new season.
Riley Kennedy
Anti-cheating technology for triathlons developed
Anti-cheating technology for triathlons developed
When James Elvery saw a problem in his sport, he set out to fix it.
Southland roots key for bank’s new leader
Southland roots key for bank’s new leader
From spending his school holidays working at his family’s woolstore to corporate banking overseas, newly appointed chief executive of SBS Group MarkMcLean has had a wide variety of experiences. He...
Jewellery partners calling time
Jewellery partners calling time
After 23 years together, two popular Dunedin jewellers are going their separate ways.
Forfeit and fine for Dunedin fishing firm
Forfeit of vessel and gear, fine for Dunedin fishing company
A Dunedin fishing company has had to forfeit its vessel and been fined after it was found breaking the rules eight times.
Developer reckons high-density housing the answer
Developer reckons high-density housing the answer
A new Dunedin housing development could be the way of the future for the city’s homeowners, a property developer says.
Transitional housing purchase helping to meet urgent needs
Transitional housing purchase helping to meet urgent needs
Kainga Ora has bought nine Dunedin homes to help meet the demand for transitional housing.
Shoe designs made but stuck in transit
Shoe designs made but stuck in transit
A Dunedin shoe retailer is struggling to get a foot in the door to the Christmas shopping market as freight delays cause havoc with imports.
Crepes’ popularity behind expansion
Crepes’ popularity behind expansion
Nikko Kim’s goal was to introduce Dunedin to a popular South Korean-inspired dessert.
Ocho looks north after target hit
Ocho looks north after target hit
Just over 600 sweet-toothed investors have bought a slice of Dunedin’s boutique chocolate company.
Job market tightest seen, HR head says
Job market tightest seen, HR head says
Dunedin needs to be doing more to attract graduates to stay in the city to help a ‘‘very tight’’ labour market, a human resources executive says.
Vineyard’s dilemma one faced by many
Vineyard’s dilemma one faced by many
Local vineyards want people back wining and dining as the industry continues to ride out challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
On the Move: Law firm opens in resort
On the Move: Law firm opens in resort
Law firm Wynn Williams has opened its newest office in Queenstown.
Bakery environment left employee ‘broken’
Bakery environment left employee ‘broken’
A Dunedin bakery whose owner was this week fined for not paying staff properly was a "very depressing and lonely" place to work, a former employee says.
South’s employer group elects board
South’s employer group elects board
The merged business support group has elected its first board of directors.
Focus on preventing shellfish contamination
Focus on preventing shellfish contamination
A study is under way in the Otago Harbour to see how microbial contamination of shellfish can be prevented to protect the New Zealand’s seafood industry.
Employers ‘struggling’ with hiring
Employers ‘struggling’ with hiring
‘‘The war for talent.’’ That's the phrase Dunedin recruiter Dean Delaney uses to sum up the labour market.
‘Hard decision’ to step away from business
‘Hard decision’ to step away from business
Stu McCormack loves T-shirts - so much so he's spent 38 years printing designs on them. But now he's sold up for a "sideways step into another life".
Occupancy increases in Golden Block
Occupancy increases in Golden Block
Occupancy in one of Dunedin’s main retail blocks has reached its highest level since before the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest count has found.
Housing: average asking price in Central, Queenstown soars
Housing: average asking price in Central, Queenstown soars
Asking prices for homes in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes have skyrocketed over the past year, the latest figures show.