Simon Hartley

Optimism abounds for Otago and Southland manufacturers as they head into Christmas, with the monthly performance of manufacturing index hitting an almost two-year high.

As the United Kingdom staggers towards its exit from the European Union,  European Union Ambassador to New Zealand Bernard Savage talks to  Otago Daily Times senior business reporter...

Sanford has posted  an increased full-year profit of $35.7million,  due to higher farmed salmon prices and boost from much of its wild fish catch volumes.

The lack of houses on the Otago market appears to have underpinned a price surge.

Award-winning Mt Difficulty Wines in Central Otago has been conditionally sold for about $55 million, with listed company Foley Family Wines scheduled to take over by June next year.

The performances of Mainfreight's divisions in the US and Asia dragged down profit for its first-half trading, in spite of strong trading in Australia and improved European results.

More than 85 women in business and entrepreneurs descended on Dunedin yesterday for the annual one-day Rise 2017 event, which included several guest speakers from around Otago.

Commercial fishermen, including many in the South, have welcomed postponement of the installation of cameras and electronic data-gathering equipment on commercial fishing boats.

Ofer Global's takeover play for New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) has gained traction and risen to 36% acceptances, with a former takeover competitor indicating it will also throw in its 17% holding.

Diversified investment company Infratil's half-year result was buoyed by a more than $40million gain from its investment in electricity gentailer Trustpower.

The listed property sector on the NZX is ``stuck in a holding pattern'', with the pending interim results of seven listed property vehicles to be released this month.

A wound-healing sinus gel co-developed by the University of Otago is set to go on sale in the United States next year after the powerful US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its regulatory...

A full contribution from Caltex revenue has underpinned a strong first-half result for Z Energy, with revenue and profit well up on a year ago.

Change is afoot for the real estate industry and many of the pressing issues were shared with Dunedin members of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).

New Finance Minister Grant Robertson has unveiled a two-pronged approach for the Government's upcoming review of the Reserve Bank.

Electricity generator and retailer Trustpower has booked a surge in revenue and profit for first-half trading, underpinned by New Zealand record hydro generation and above-average, high electricity...

New geological sediment data on the Great South Basin and Canterbury Basin has been released by GNS Science, part of a four-year $2 million effort to attract oil and gas exploration to New Zealand.

The worst appears to be over for wool prices but prices are still very low and the industry is ''still not out of the woods yet'', ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny says.