Southport to open inland hub
Southport to open inland hub
South Port in Bluff is the latest port company to embark on creating an adjacent inland port to capture cargo and a ''modest facility'' is to be open by next July.
Simon Hartley
NZX50 runs close to record high
NZX50 runs close to record high
A strong run by the New Zealand stock exchange's top 50 company index has had it sitting just below its all-time high for most of this week.
Oceana Gold mine escapes typhoon
Oceana Gold mine escapes typhoon
Oceana Gold's copper and gold mine on the northern Philippines island of Luzon was left unscathed by typhoon Koppu, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but not before taking at least 47 lives.
Maori Hill average surpasses $500K
Maori Hill average surpasses $500K
Maori Hill has become the Dunedin's first half-million-dollar suburb by average value, while towns and suburbs around Queenstown and Wanaka have now pushed beyond $550,000 and Arrowtown to more...
Sea change expected for NZ ports
Sea change expected for NZ ports
Fierce competition between New Zealand ports and ''raids'' on neighbours' export cargoes are expected to prevail as the new era of larger container ships takes hold in New Zealand.
Market backs Oceana Gold
Market backs Oceana Gold
Oceana Gold has skirted much of the turmoil in the beleaguered resource sector in recent months and investors have embraced its mopping up of acquisitions predicted to boost gold production 30% to 40% by 2017.
Scott takeover bid to be put to shareholders
Scott takeover bid to be put to shareholders
Investors in niche market Dunedin engineering company Scott Technology can expect detailed information on an Australian bid for a 50.1% controlling stake at the end of the month.
Inflation remains steady at 0.4%
Inflation remains steady at 0.4%
The annual pace of inflation was unchanged at 0.4% in the September quarter data, but slightly ahead of the Reserve Bank forecast, and analysts pick the interest-driving official cash rate (OCR) to be left unchanged at 2.75%.
Warrant for lawyer's arrest
Warrant for lawyer's arrest
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former Dunedin lawyer Raelene Marie Kelly, with Inland Revenue now seeking her extradition from Australia.
'Spice, or confusion' in MTF bids
'Spice, or confusion' in MTF bids
Two aggressive suitors are now hunting for controlling stakes in Motor Trade Finance.
Housing focus shifts
Housing focus shifts
Regional centres appear set to share in some of Auckland's house price gains, as tax and lending restrictions prompt investors to cast their nets wider - to Hamilton, Wellington, Nelson and even Dunedin.
Fuel prices falling after AA lobbies
Fuel prices falling after AA lobbies
Petrol prices began falling yesterday following heightened calls in recent weeks by the Automobile Association for cuts.
NZ median house price reaches record
NZ median house price reaches record
The New Zealand median house price has hit a record $484,650, including an Otago high of $280,000, as national September sales swelled by almost 40% on a year ago.
Ailing retailer to exit four UK stores
Ailing retailer to exit four UK stores
Beleaguered leisure and sport retailer Kathmandu has reported a 50% decline in profit to $20.4million, as expected, and is to exit its four UK stores.
Korean trawler seized by creditor
Korean trawler seized by creditor
The Korean fishing vessel Melilla 203 - alongside Dunedin's wharves for almost two and a-half years - is embroiled in further legal disputes.
Oceana Gold set to buy out Romarco
Oceana Gold set to buy out Romarco
Shareholders in New Zealand's largest gold miner, Oceana Gold, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of buying Canadian project developer Romarco Minerals Inc.
'Better returns' lure Auckland investors South
'Better returns' lure Auckland investors South
Is Dunedin's university accommodation becoming a cash cow for Auckland property investors? Senior Business Reporter Simon Hartley looks at the latest quarterly report on campus investment with...
Coal miner's accounts tagged
Coal miner's accounts tagged
West Coast coal miner Bathurst Resources' auditors have tagged its annual accounts over ''uncertainties'' in achieving its cash flow forecasts.
Work progresses on channel project
Work progresses on channel project
Work on Port Otago's channel deepening project ''Next Generation'' is well under way, but poor weather in recent months has put pressure on the timetables of some projects.
Regional housing sales volume high in more typically lean winter
Regional housing sales volume high in more typically lean winter
The regions have stolen some of the housing limelight from Auckland for a change, with a notable increase of sales volumes over the usually leaner winter months.