Optometrist looks forward to move
Optometrist looks forward to move
Dunedin optometrist Callum Milburn has an eye to the future.
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Farm cadet living ‘a pretty good life’
Farm cadet living ‘a pretty good life’
Jake Heslop admits he’s living "a pretty good life".
Dorset Down sheep tour finally takes place
Dorset Down sheep tour finally takes place
"You've got to be passionate to be a stud breeder."
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Waste-bread gin wins gold medal
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Waste-bread gin wins gold medal
At Dunedin Craft Distillers, they literally raise spirits from the bread.
Sign start-up aims to reduce plastic waste
Sign start-up aims to reduce plastic waste
It's a sign of the times.
House prices still declining at slow pace
House prices still declining at slow pace
March has posted the 16th consecutive nationwide monthly house price decline, but at a notably slower pace than what has been seen during the housing downturn.
Cancer test firm has record growth
Cancer test firm has record growth
Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has set a record of test volumes processed in its laboratories in the fourth quarter, led by growth in the United States.
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Company’s records destroyed without liquidator’s consent
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Company’s records destroyed without liquidator’s consent
The records of Otago-based company Burns Group 2018 Ltd have been destroyed without the approval of the liquidators, the liquidators’ first report says.
Excitement for wool’s future prospects
Excitement for wool’s future prospects
Wool is cool — literally.
Talented shearer enjoying the challenge
Talented shearer enjoying the challenge
Emma Martin is not one for a fuss.
Latest in line of farmers recognised
Latest in line of farmers recognised
For more than 150 years, the Nichol family has been farming at Clarks Junction in the Otago hinterland.
End of two eras: Weavers closes its doors after 25 years
End of two eras: Weavers closes its doors after 25 years
After nearly six years of working seven days a week, Tina Catlow has cooked her last meal at Mosgiel institution Weavers Restaurant & Functions.
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End of an era: Foundry closing with loss of 13 jobs
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End of an era: Foundry closing with loss of 13 jobs
Long-established Dunedin foundry Giltech is closing in May with the loss of 13 jobs, citing continuing increases in material costs and decreasing order volumes.
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Forestry slash unfairly in firing line: Dodson
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Forestry slash unfairly in firing line: Dodson
The forestry industry has been in the spotlight in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle and the damage inflicted on the East Coast of the North Island.
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Otago an innovation ‘hot bed’
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Otago an innovation ‘hot bed’
Otago is one of the "hot beds" of New Zealand’s innovation sector, New Zealand Hi-Tech Trust chairman David Downs told those attending Dunedin’s first-ever NZ Hi-Tech Awards event yesterday.
Mentoring raises the bar: businesswoman
Mentoring raises the bar: businesswoman
The bar needs to be raised on regional governance skills and experience to enable local businesses to grow strongly and sustainably, Southland businesswoman Prue Halstead believes.
‘Overwhelming’ shortages, compliance
‘Overwhelming’ shortages, compliance
Workforce shortages and the cost of compliance of doing business in the South is now "overwhelming", Business South chief executive Mike Collins says.
Supply store closing Dunedin branch
Supply store closing Dunedin branch
Rural supplies company Farmlands is closing its central Dunedin store on April 30 and will continue to look for a new retail space in the city.
Getting ready to host hunting’s biggest week
Getting ready to host hunting’s biggest week
It's a big week for Jayne Beattie and fellow members of the Otago Hunt Club.
Focus on women’s financial wellbeing
Focus on women’s financial wellbeing
Men were the decision-makers when Sarah Ottrey was growing up in a West Otago farming family - at least from a visual perspective.