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Dunedin's newest MP, Hilary Calvert wasted no time making her mark in Parliament. Straight after her maiden speech on October 12, she asked her first question. Ms Calvert tells political editor Dene Mackenzie that she has a busy election year planned.
Highlighting the growing gap between the country's rich and poor is a political goal for MP and Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei, of Dunedin. However, she tells political editor Dene Mackenzie she has some personal goals to achieve in 2011.
Seven out of 10 New Zealanders are looking for new jobs this year and they might not have too far to look, judging from survey results from Australia yesterday.
University of Otago academics are poised to play a prominent role in the way funding for science and innovation is decided during the next three years.
National Party list MP Michael Woodhouse is enthusiastically looking forward to the opportunities and challenges of 2011. He talked to business editor Dene Mackenzie.
The changes to the way land transfers are made between GST-registered business people should substantially ease cash-flow problems, tax expert Peter Truman says.
Ross Smith was appointed managing director of the Southland Building Society in 1992, intending to stay for five years. Still there, Mr Smith has managed the society through some turbulent times in a way that will be the envy of others in the finance industry. Now, he is chief executive of SBS Bank, and the Otago Daily Times Southern Business Leader of the Year.
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran intends spending a lot of this year working to make open and transparent government a majpr Labour Party policy. She also wants to learn more about sport, she tells political editor Dene Mackenzie.
Investor optimism for 2011 lifted sharemarkets yesterday, particularly in the United States where the Standard and Poor's 500 index looked to be heading for its best December in nearly 20 years.
AVG ''security evangelist'' Lloyd Borrett is warning that the growing use of mobile devices for such things as shopping is posing some risks.
Finance Minister Bill English yesterday continued to talk up the prospects of an economic recovery despite evidence the recovery stalled in the middle part of this year.
Weather, earthquakes and a large South Island receivership all took their toll on listed retailer Smiths City Group which yesterday reported a reduced profit for the six months ended October 31.
Vodafone is warning consumers there is no guarantee the price of cellphone-to-cellphone calls will drop despite the Commerce Commission's recommending a slashing of wholesale rates.
Reinsurance by New Zealand's insurers has so far seen an estimated $1.7 billion of foreign money coming into the country to help finance the repair of the damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake.
Charlie's and Phoenix Organic branded drinks are being trialled in 60 Hong Kong supermarkets in what chief executive Stefan Lepionka said could lead to a permanent relationship with the ParknShop chain.
The rising value of energy and financial shares helped continue the end-of-year rally for United States sharemarkets yesterday, with oil rising for a second straight session.
The approval yesterday for the Air New Zealand-Virgin Blue transtasman alliance was one of several factors contributing to a positive 2011 for the national carrier, Forsyth Barr broker Peter Young said.
Workers seem more optimistic about their future job prospects but are worried about job availability, the Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index shows.
SBS Bank has continued on its profit-making way, yesterday reporting an improved profit for the six months ended September 30.
