No Doc decision on tahr cull
No Doc decision on tahr cull
The Department of Conservation says no decision has been made on details surrounding its controversial proposal to cull 17,500 Himalayan mountain tahr across the Southern Alps.
Simon Hartley
Drop in confidence for dairy farmers
Drop in confidence for dairy farmers
Farmers' confidence appears to have gone the way of recent business sentiment, with dairy farmers especially tipping Rabobank's quarterly survey into negative territory for the first time since 2016.
NZ stock losses average this winter
NZ stock losses average this winter
Bitter weather conditions around New Zealand during the past two weeks prompted a large spike in lamb and calf deaths, but the season is on track to reflect five-year averages.
Farmer group aims at land best practice
Farmer group aims at land best practice
A farmer-led initiative covering six Aparima catchments in Southland is looking at ways to improve land management practices to benefit the environment and local communities.
Sage surprises with decision to attend hunting event
Sage surprises with decision to attend hunting event
In a surprise move, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is today visiting the country’s largest hunting event, the Sika Show and Competition in Taupo.
Tourism, farming help South flourish
Tourism, farming help South flourish
Otago and Southland have between them topped three consecutive economists’ surveys during the past 10 days. Simon Hartley asks business and farming spokespeople if the statistics are a true reflection of how the provinces are faring.
Mike Pero and business rival resolve differences
Mike Pero and business rival resolve differences
A long-standing and complex legal dispute has reached a surprise resolution and businessman Mike Pero is now partnering his protagonist, the owner of the mortgage company he founded 27 years ago.
Official Cash Rate set to stay at 1.75% until 2020
Official Cash Rate set to stay at 1.75% until 2020
The Reserve Bank's interest-driving offical cash rate (OCR) looks set to be held at the record low 1.75% until 2020, which was widely expected by analysts yesterday.
Tahr cull postponed, but minister adamant it will go ahead
Tahr cull postponed, but minister adamant it will go ahead
The controversial tahr cull proposed by Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage will not begin this weekend as planned, but she is adamant the "summer control operation" will go ahead.
Business awards show South buzzing
Business awards show South buzzing
Six lower South Island companies were announced as regional winners of the Deloitte Fast 50 Index in Dunedin last night, and one Invercargill company won two divisions.
South's households most positive
South's households most positive
Otago and Southland households are the most optimistic in the country about their outlook for their respective economies.
NI plumbing wholesaler sees opportunity in Dunedin
NI plumbing wholesaler sees opportunity in Dunedin
A large Auckland plumbing wholesaler is opening a branch in Dunedin next month, as it re-enters South Island trading for a second time.
'Search and destroy' tahr cull criticised
'Search and destroy' tahr cull criticised
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage's proposals to cull 17,500 Himalayan mountain tahr has been described as an unnecessary ''large-scale search and destroy'' operation - destined to end up in court.
Otago farm sales up, but NZ trend down
Otago farm sales up, but NZ trend down
Otago has recorded a bounce in farm sales during the past three months, but overall the market is down more than 18% against the previous July.
Fonterra: 'Lot to do to get basics right'
Fonterra: 'Lot to do to get basics right'
China poses several challenges for Fonterra and a2Milk, and both organisations face the likelihood of short term volatility in sales and earnings.
Interest rates focus for week
Interest rates focus for week
Central banks' decisions on interest rates are the focus of markets this week, after the strength of the New Zealand dollar waned following five days of gains.
Delta offers new IP insurance policy
Delta offers new IP insurance policy
Legal disputes over intellectual property — trademarks and patents — is on the rise and costing New Zealand companies dearly in some instances.
Walk that extra mile
Walk that extra mile
More than 100 purple-clad people marched along George St, Dunedin led by a piper on Saturday, to raise awareness for World Alzheimer’s Month.
Worker injured during loading of ship
Worker injured during loading of ship
A Port Otago worker sustained moderate injuries when he was struck by a container being loaded on to the vessel Maersk Inverness.
Port worker struck by container
Worker struck by container at Port Chalmers
A worker appears to have had a lucky escape after being struck by a container being loaded on to a ship at Port Chalmers this morning.