Making selling global simple
Making selling global simple
You couldn’t accuse Zack Pentecost of lacking ambition.
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Hidden costs of converting to forestry
Hidden costs of converting to forestry
New Zealand — Land of the Long Green Pine — that is what this nation is heading towards if the brakes are not applied to the widespread conversion of productive sheep and beef farmland into forestry.
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From global giants to individual investors
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From global giants to individual investors
Since leaving Dunedin 16 years ago, investment adviser Mike Burrowes has had an intense career, including a taste of the Big Apple. But he’s left big city life to return to his birthplace and he could not be happier.
Innovations pay off for MTF Finance
Innovations pay off for MTF Finance
Dunedin-based listed finance company MTF Finance is having a record year.
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Publicans call time on Dunedin venture
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Publicans call time on Dunedin venture
After 14 years, Rope & Twine publicans Warren and Joy Jones are finally heading home.
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Forestry blocks sold for $5.1 million
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Forestry blocks sold for $5.1 million
Two Japanese-owned forestry blocks in Southland will change hands for $5.1 million after consent was granted under the Overseas Investment Act for the sales.
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Plant medicine pioneer moves on
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Plant medicine pioneer moves on
It's thyme for a change for Sandra Clair.
Survivor’s study reveals how farmers overcome adversity
Survivor’s study reveals how farmers overcome adversity
When Jack Cocks undertook a study on how resilient farmers thrived in the face of adversity, he already had his own first-hand experiences.
On how farmers overcome adversity
On how farmers overcome adversity
Resilience is defined as the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. Those in the rural sector, in particular, can face adversity from multiple sources and...
The testing powerhouse made in the mountains
The testing powerhouse made in the mountains
The Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds recently completed its operational season high on the Pisa Range, drawing customers from around the world.
Agreement to buy Northlands mall for $160m
Agreement to buy Northlands mall for $160m
A conditional agreement has been signed to purchase Northlands shopping mall in Christchurch for $160 million.
Conditional agreement to buy Northlands mall
Conditional agreement to buy Northlands mall
Queenstown-based company MP Holdings 5 Ltd has signed a conditional agreement to purchase Christchurch’s Northlands shopping mall for $160 million.
Record month for Dunedin-based finance company
Record month for Dunedin-based finance company
Dunedin-based listed finance company MTF Finance has achieved a record month for new loans amid an environment which has made it harder for people to get credit.
No set type of angel investor, new chair says
No set type of angel investor, new chair says
Angels come in many forms — just ask Brad Hurndell.
Emerging talent recognised
Emerging talent recognised
Clinton farmer Will Clarke is this year’s recipient of the Institute of Directors’ Otago-Southland branch Emerging Director Award.
Important to know her ‘North Star’
Important to know her ‘North Star’
For Bindi Norwell, governance is a marathon — not a sprint.
Tech company enters first retail partnership
Tech company enters first retail partnership
Dunedin tech company Tussock Innovation has marked another milestone.
‘Absorbed’ by pork industry challenges
‘Absorbed’ by pork industry challenges
For New Zealand’s pork industry, it is a "perfect storm", NZ Pork chairman Eric Roy says.
Forestry conversion: effect on stock numbers expected to become clearer
Forestry conversion: effect on stock numbers expected to become clearer
While the increase in farm sales into forestry is yet to lead to a significant reduction in stock numbers, it can be expected very soon, Beef + Lamb New Zealand says.
Ownership move about sharing joy, pride in firm
Ownership move about sharing joy, pride in firm
Firebrand's managing director has issued a challenge to other business owners in the South to take another look at ownership structures - and reward employees who've been part of their business journey.