Link-up to capture ‘growth’
Blis Technologies says a new partnership with an omni-channel distributor for imported consumer goods in China will position the company to capture "significant market growth" in the Asia-Pacific...
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Scannable secures $5.1m to help global expansion
Scannable secures $5.1m to help global expansion
Wānaka-based safety equipment management system Scannable has secured $US3million ($NZ5.1m) seed funding to aid its global expansion.
North & South magazine stops press
North & South magazine stops press
Long-running New Zealand current affairs magazine North & South will stop printing for the time being.
Commons touch for Octagon cafe
Commons touch for Octagon cafe
Dane Wall — owner of The Swan cafe, taproom and eatery in Bath St — is the new operator of the former Nova cafe space in the Octagon.
Pair getting on top of their careers
Pair getting on top of their careers
Katie Gotlieb and Max Meffan have forged award-winning careers in the city while working on multimillion-dollar international projects for their employer Farra Engineering.
Ocean Beach gets $2.2m boost
Ocean Beach gets $2.2m boost
Southland plays a pivotal part in the govt’s $3b goal for the aquaculture industry - and more announcements are expected soon, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says.
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Miner should pay ‘real cost of toxic waste’
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Miner should pay ‘real cost of toxic waste’
An open-cast gold mine owner hoping for a fast-tracked expansion in Otago has poor compliance with environmental requirements and no plan to reduce its overall carbon emissions.
Some retail workers feel unsafe heading into Xmas season
Some retail workers feel unsafe heading into Xmas season
One in three retail workers feel unsafe heading into the peak Christmas shopping season, according to a new safety report.
Macraes mine audit shows poor compliance history
Macraes mine audit shows poor compliance history
An Otago gold mining company, with a fast-tracked expansion project, has a poor history complying with consent conditions.
Air NZ cancels flights to Bali over volcanic ash
Air NZ cancels flights to Bali over volcanic ash
Air NZ and Qantas are among several airlines that have cancelled flights to and from Bali due to volcanic ash blanketing flight paths.
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Largest distillery in NZ unveiled
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Largest distillery in NZ unveiled
The largest distillery in New Zealand is here - and could become a "significant tourist attraction" for Central Otago in time, its co-founder says.
Doorn of a new era for stadium
Doorn of a new era for stadium
A lot of satisfied customers will experience events at Dunedin’s covered stadium before the competition from Christchurch gets going if Paul Doorn gets his way.
Number of loss-making house sales up
Number of loss-making house sales up
It could be a seven-year wait for people who bought a house at the peak of the market not to face a loss when they sell, Corelogic says.
Highlanders take action over sponsorship fees
Highlanders take action over sponsorship fees
The Highlanders have applied to place a recruiting agency into liquidation, saying it owes the rugby club $120,000 in sponsorship fees.
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TL MacLean hits 100 and is still moving with the times
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TL MacLean hits 100 and is still moving with the times
Good staff and "good, honest trading" have kept a Mosgiel transport engineering firm trucking along for a century.
Rocket Lab HQ threatens NZ academic with defamation action
Rocket Lab HQ threatens NZ academic with defamation action
The American headquarters of Rocket Lab has threatened a NZ academic with defamation action over his comments claiming it helped the US military with nuclear weapons control.
Gearing up to zap competition in Germany
Gearing up to zap competition in Germany
Since Kent Marshall was a boy, he has been dismantling, fixing and rebuilding all kinds of electrical equipment - even the family oven - all without electrocuting himself.
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Hotel sells; creditors unlikely to be paid
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Hotel sells; creditors unlikely to be paid
A struggling Queenstown hotel among the most luxurious in New Zealand has been sold, but some creditors owed money are unlikely to be paid.
Kiwis fork out $1b on potatoes
Kiwis fork out $1b on potatoes
New Zealanders chomped through over $1 billion of potatoes last year - mostly in the form of chips or frozen fries.
Scam 'closing down' ads swamp Facebook
Scam 'closing down' ads swamp Facebook
Facebook users are being warned to watch out for ads designed to cash in on New Zealand's economic gloom.