Dene Mackenzie

The release of a New Zealand iPad application (ap) is the start of what technology supplier Renaissance Group chief executive Richard Webb hopes will be big things to come for the company.

Confusion and complacency remains for some businesses around the fact GST rises to 15% in less than two weeks' time, and Dunedin taxation experts are warning business owners to be vigilant in how they prepare for the change on October 1.

Superannuation is set to be a political football again during next year's election campaign, with the possibility of a compulsory version of KiwiSaver becoming increasingly likely.

Southern National MPs should brace for some hard questions if, as expected, the Serious Fraud Office fails in its quest to prove South Canterbury businessman Allan Hubbard committed fraud.

Changes to the rules surrounding the Government's rural broadband initiative (RBI) could cause a battle for market supremacy between Telecom and Auckland-based energy company Vector.

Millions of dollars are being poured into researching and developing technology for New Zealand's high-performance athletes to help give them an edge on the competition. Much of that money is being spent by Dunedin technology entrepreneurs.

The Hill family caught financial markets by surprise by announcing yesterday the family wanted to consolidate and increase its stake in Michael Hill International.

Westpac business banking general manager Ian Blair was full of praise for the way Dunedin and Otago businesses conducted themselves during the recession as he called on a whistle-stop visit this week.

Economists are expressing concern about the "worrying tone" of Reserve Bank governor Allan Bollard's speech on keeping inflation anchored and are warning to not dismiss data due out today.

Forsyth Barr was maintaining a positive view on four listed retailers, believing they still offered attractive long-term value, broker Suzanne Kinnaird said.

Allied Nationwide Finance was last night placed into receivership at the request of its directors, but the 4500 investors will receive their money because of the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme.

Telecom chief executive Paul Reynolds finally got to deliver some good news to the market when the telecommunications company reported its earnings for the year to June 20.

Dunedin's fledgling sports analysis industry is in need of more funding and Animated Research Ltd managing director Ian Taylor is urging the Dunedin City Council to become more flexible in its funding approach.

Animated Research Ltd (ARL) managing director Ian Taylor has some ambitious plans he believes will turn Dunedin into the world's leading sports analysis centre.