Riley Kennedy

Helping hand for South’s start-ups

Peter Ramsay, who has been appointed network manager of Mainland Angel Investor Collective, at...

Helping hand for South’s start-ups

Peter Ramsay knows how hard it is to find investment for start-up businesses. In his new role as network manager for the Mainland Angel Investor Collective, he has set out to make it easier for businesses to find capital in the South.

Otago uni team do well in ‘hackathon’

Matthew Chilcott (left) and Jean Li present their hackathon idea (via computer) to a panel of...

Otago uni team do well in ‘hackathon’

In just 24 hours, a group of University of Otago students have designed a system to help identify albatrosses on remote islands.

27-lot subdivision to be offered for auction

Ray Kean, of Property Brokers, stands on a subdivision in Mosgiel that will be auctioned this...

27-lot subdivision to be offered for auction

A large subdivision is set to go under the hammer in Mosgiel this weekend.

OceanaGold lawyer shares in-house award

Lawyer Nathan Watt from mining company OceanaGold. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

OceanaGold lawyer shares in-house award

Nathan Watt, from mining company OceanaGold has been named joint winner of the Young In-house Lawyer of the Year award.

Deal to buy VGL approved by NZRL

Milk production could fall short of what the market is expecting. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Deal to buy VGL approved by NZRL

The New Zealand Rural Land Company’s deal to buy the high-profile Van Leeuwen Group has been approved.

Labour promises continued support

Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern face questions about last week...

Labour promises continued support for Otago

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has reassured the Otago business community that the Government will continue to support it.

Locally made ventilator hoods to aid Nepal in Covid fight

Mark Seaton (left) and Richard Aimers, of SouthMED Ltd, display one of their ventilator hoods,...

Locally made ventilator hoods to aid Nepal in Covid fight

A consignment of Dunedin-made ventilator hoods is being sent to hospitals in Nepal as that country deals with the Covid-19 crisis.

Ticket Rocket looks like short-changing creditors by millions

Matthew Davey, pictured in 2015. His failed company, Ticket Rocket, still owes millions to...

Ticket Rocket looks like short-changing creditors by millions

It is unlikely that unsecured creditors of failed ticketing company Ticket Rocket will receive any money, a liquidator says.

Film set to boost entrepreneurs’ profiles

Business film stars . . . George Phillips from Cloudcannon, Georgia Tiata-Fa’atoese Latu, from...

Film set to boost entrepreneurs’ profiles

Three Dunedin entrepreneurs are about to be profiled in a new documentary.

Pupils feeling entrepreneurial

Otago Boys’ High School Young Enterprise team members (from left) Jake Burgess, Brayden Foote,...

Pupils feeling entrepreneurial

Otago's Young Enterprise Scheme has had a massive increase in enrolments.

Social focus overlooks role in economic recovery, leaders say

Social focus overlooks role in economic recovery, leaders say

Businesses have criticised yesterday’s Budget, saying it represents a missed opportunity.

Platform enhances worker safety at port

Port Otago’s maintenance manager Matt Eves stands on a newly built platform to fix the port’s 14...

Platform enhances worker safety at port

Port Otago has built a new platform to keep its workers safe while working on its straddle carriers.

Health and safety importance emphasised at forum

New Zealand Oil and Gas chief executive Andrew Jefferies speaks at an Otago-Southland Employers...

Health and safety importance emphasised at forum

Health and safety should be at the forefront of any industry, a chief executive says.

Southern employers criticise Govt’s immigration reset

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash. Photo: ODT files

Southern employers criticise Govt’s immigration reset

Southern employers have criticised the Government’s immigration announcement, saying there needs to be a workforce to meet the needs of business.

Budget 2021: Southern sector calls for support

Support for dealing with the ongoing labour shortage is high on the wish list of Southern businesses ahead of Thursday’s Budget.

Corporate world stalwart shares perspective on crisis

The a2 Milk Company deputy chairwoman Julia Hoare was in Dunedin this week speaking to the Otago...

Corporate world stalwart shares perspective on crisis

Being on a company’s board of directors is a big responsibility, especially during times of crisis, and nobody knows that more than Julia Hoare. Riley Kennedy reports.