Online stores disrupting NZ shopping habits
Massive offshore online department stores like Temu are disrupting New Zealanders' shopping habits.
Business
Mercury warns of near 10% rise in power prices
Mercury warns of near 10% rise in power prices
Mercury Energy is warning residential customers are set for a near 10 percent rise in electricity bills this year, blaming it on a host of factors including higher lines charges and energy costs.
Timaru cheapest for petrol, Greymouth most expensive
Timaru cheapest for petrol, Greymouth most expensive
Data from petrol price comparison app Gaspy has found that Timaru was the cheapest place for fuel, while Greymouth was the priciest in recent weeks.
'Bit of a sweet spot' for home-buyers: economist
'Bit of a sweet spot' for home-buyers: economist
The number of New Zealanders expecting house prices to rise has returned to 2020 confidence levels.
SUBSCRIBER
Makeup mecca due to open its doors next month
SUBSCRIBER
Makeup mecca due to open its doors next month
Dunedin makeup and beauty buffs will be able to enjoy the full Mecca experience in less than a month.
Chance to clear the air around workplace dismissals
Chance to clear the air around workplace dismissals
In July last year I wrote about the government’s plans to reform the Holidays Act and legislative amendments to clarify the employment status of contractors.
Accountant takes skills to climate change
Accountant takes skills to climate change
Dunedin man Andrew Douglas was recently awarded a fellowship of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand in recognition of his contribution to the organisation.
Overseas Investment Act overhauled
Overseas Investment Act overhauled
The government has announced plans to reform the Overseas Investment Act "and make it easier for New Zealand businesses to receive new investment, grow and pay higher wages".
SUBSCRIBER
‘Extraordinary growth opportunity'
SUBSCRIBER
‘Extraordinary growth opportunity for NZ’
"Dunedin has a past; Queenstown has a future."
Dunedin leads median property capital gains
Dunedin leads median property capital gains
Dunedin's median property price has increased 500% since 2000, the biggest increase of any of New Zealand’s main centres, new data from CoreLogic New Zealand shows.
Spark loses $1b in market value
Spark loses $1b in market value
Spark has lost $1 billion in market value as investors punished the company for its poor results.
Squeaky clean
Squeaky clean
Paul Carter, of Tauranga, cleans a window at a display during the inaugural Otago Home and Garden Show yesterday.
Dunedin houses see 500% capital gain increase
Dunedin houses see 500% capital gain increase
Dunedin's median property price has increased a whopping 500 percent since 2000, the biggest increase of any of New Zealand's main centres.
SUBSCRIBER
Air NZ changes affecting Dunedin businesses
SUBSCRIBER
Air NZ changes affecting Dunedin businesses
Dunedin travellers are stuck paying more for scarcer seats now that Air New Zealand has moved to using smaller and slower planes on a key route, a business leader says.
Farmlands reports 14% rise in revenue
Farmlands reports 14% rise in revenue
Rural supplies co-operative Farmlands is highlighting improved half-year results, although it will not reveal its profit for the period.
Tapas? Fusion? Kiwi twist? That’s Brazen
Tapas? Fusion? Kiwi twist? That’s Brazen
You could call it a brazen move.
SUBSCRIBER
Lost summer income from SH1 road works
SUBSCRIBER
Lost summer income from SH1 road works
Milton business owners say the completion of a disruptive highway resealing project is only one step towards getting their businesses fully back on their feet.
Govt warned fast-track bill broke rules
Govt warned fast-track bill broke rules in benefiting business
Text messages and letters reveal a behind-the-scenes struggle to pass the contentious law.
Tepid response to Bitcoin ATM
Tepid response to Bitcoin ATM
A North Dunedin petrol station has the first crypto ATM in the city — just do not ask its owner how it works.
How falling interest rates could save you loads
How falling interest rates could save you loads
Some borrowers refixing their home loans have the opportunity to cut at least 10 years off their mortgages and save hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest.