Christchurch company goes solar to the stratosphere
A Christchurch aerospace company has successfully launched its solar-powered aircraft from Banks Peninsula into the stratosphere for the first time.
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Move past mints for a more fruitful discussion
Move past mints for a more fruitful discussion
Next time you want to have a courageous conversation at a meeting, how about ditching the proverbial mints and replacing them with something altogether more tasty?
Hotel directors dismiss ‘inadequate’ takeover bid
Hotel directors dismiss ‘inadequate’ takeover bid
Independent directors of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels have described a takeover bid by its majority shareholder CDL Hotels Holdings New Zealand Ltd as "too low" and "inadequate".
Westpac lifts farmgate milk forecast
Westpac lifts farmgate milk forecast
Westpac has bumped up its farmgate milk price forecast for this season by 30c to $10.30, citing resilience in world dairy prices and a lower New Zealand dollar.
Trump raises tariffs on steel, aluminium to 25%
Trump raises tariffs on steel, aluminium to 25%
US President Donald Trump has moved to substantially raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, in a move that could boost the risk of a multi-front trade war.
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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago
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Prospectors hone in on region, looking for gold in Otago
Companies from across the globe are zeroing in on striking gold in Otago and large swathes of the region are now staked out by prospectors.
New shopping centre gets green light in Christchurch
New shopping centre gets green light in Christchurch
A new shopping with a Mitre 10 Mega and up to 28 other stores has been given the go-ahead in a north Christchurch suburb.
Expansion focus for Chch software company
Expansion focus for Chch software company
Christchurch software company Lumin wants 1billion-plus documents passing through its cloud-based business a year now that it has crossed the 100-million-user mark.
Shaping up
Shaping up
The new South Dunedin library continues to take shape at 148 King Edward St.
Central city cafe, bar, music venue for sale
Central city cafe, bar, music venue for sale
Troy Butler and Sam Valentine are looking to go out on top.
Chelsea Sugar fined over lead contamination
Chelsea Sugar fined over lead contamination
Chelsea Sugar (also known as the New Zealand Sugar Company) has been fined $149,500 for importing and selling sugar products tainted with lead.
Low interest rate not sustainable: economist
Low interest rate not sustainable: economist
Westpac's three-year fix of 4.99% is probably not a sustainable rate, one economist says.
Obituary: Osamu Suzuki, businessman
Obituary: Osamu Suzuki, businessman
Osamu Suzuki turned the Japanese compact vehicle specialist into a globally competitive enterprise.
Tough calls made at Ravensdown
Tough calls made at Ravensdown
Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown says making tough calls like restricting its manufacturing operations to Christchurch and Napier has put the business in a better position as farmers spend less.
Unemployment at highest rate since 2020
Unemployment at highest rate since 2020
Unemployment has risen to 5.1 percent, the highest level since 2020.
House prices 'to be flat for five years'
House prices 'to be flat for five years'
House prices are likely to remain broadly flat for the next five years, Infometrics chief economist Brad Olsen says, and New Zealanders may need to come terms with not being able to "bet the house on" strong capital gains.
‘Earn as you learn’ attraction for apprenticeship
‘Earn as you learn’ attraction for apprenticeship
There is only one thing worse than watching paint dry, and that is getting it out of your hair.
Call to end scheme giving free carbon credits to big polluters
Call to end scheme giving free carbon credits to big polluters
The Climate Change Commission has given support to a campaign to end free carbon credits for big polluters such as Methanex, Rio Tinto and NZ Steel.
Why has NZ's economy been hit so hard?
Why has NZ's economy been hit so hard?
Last year was a tough year for the New Zealand economy.
AI should not be feared — Datacom
AI should not be feared — Datacom
Datacom's AI director Lou Compagnone does not see AI implementation in business as something to be feared, unless planning has not been done properly.