Pacific Edge Biotech chief executive David Darling has had a momentous 12 months. The Dunedin-based company that provides high-performance cancer detection tools is receiving global recognition. Dr Darling is the Otago Daily Times 2012 Business Leader of the Year. Business editor DeneMackenzie caught up with him.
Queenstown Airport was a star performer in November, as international passenger numbers were up 17.5% on November last year.
The New Zealand market is tough going right now and nothing on the horizon suggests a dramatic change any time soon, Hellaby Holdings John Williamson says.
Dunedin professional director Stuart McLauchlan has been elected national president of the Institute of Directors. He replaces Denholm Shale, who has recently played a major role in re-structuring Dunedin City Council-owned companies.
Shopping activity appears strong throughout New Zealand as the final Christmas shopping weekend starts today, according to figures released yesterday by Paymark. Paymark, which processes about 75% of all electronic transactions in New Zealand, reported more than $3.2 billion passed through its network between November 30 and December 29 - $148.7 million more than the same period last year.
Six years ago, it seemed nothing could stop the rise and rise of the Hillside Engineering Workshops. Now, they have closed after Government-owned KiwiRail decided it could not keep them operating. Business editor Dene Mackenzie looks back at some of the highs and lows.
The gloss is starting to come off the Australian labour market as unemployment rises, meaning fewer New Zealanders are crossing the Tasman to live.
Craigs Investment Partners broker Noeline Munro sits in her soon-to-be-vacated office surrounded by flowers, cards expressing good wishes from clients and boxes of memories. Business editor Dene Mackenzie reminisces with Mrs Munro on her last day at work.
One of New Zealand's best-known brands, the Mad Butcher, will become listed on the NZX following the purchase of the business by listed Veritas Investments Ltd.
Queenstown is set to get a boost from high-rolling casino clients following a swap in ownership between listed Auckland company SkyCity Entertainment Group and Queenstown-based Skyline Enterprises.
Economic growth in New Zealand appears to have staggered to a halt in September, with momentum far less than previously assumed.
The wide guidance provided yesterday by Oceana Gold disappointed the market, which continued to grapple with the gold and copper miner's cash cost and production.
New Zealand's current account deficit posted a rare improvement in the three months ended September, figures released by Statistics New Zealand yesterday showed.
Forsyth Barr managing director Neil Paviour-Smith has been reflecting carefully on events of the past few days and believes some lessons have been learned from the Credit Sails agreement announced on Tuesday.
The $60 million resolution of the Credit Sails debacle had come too late for some investors, Wanaka finance professional Greg Marshall said yesterday.
Thousands of investors in the failed investment product Credit Sails received good news yesterday, following an agreement which will see them paid back 85% of their money.
With the Christmas season of spending on gifts upon us, Technology editor Dene Mackenzie asked some of his regular contacts and suppliers of review devices for some gift ideas. This week we look at gift ideas supplied by Telecom, Gen-i and Logitech.
The New Zealand economy is recovering gradually, according to NZIER consensus forecasts.
Standard and Poor's Ratings Services has left its ratings on Heartland Building Society unchanged after the announcement yesterday the Reserve Bank had granted Heartland banking status.
The Performance in Services index result for November reflected an economy that was continuing to struggle but, despite the difficulties, continued to make slow progress.
