Power tools shop staff flat out at the next level
Power tools shop staff flat out at the next level
The phones have been ringing off the hook at Dunedin’s Stihl Shop, as people race to get mowers and power tools serviced and repaired.
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Business thinks outside box
Business thinks outside box
A Dunedin eatery is unable to go the whole hog since reopening but a reduction in Covid-19 restrictions is helping save its bacon, one of its owner says.
Tools up for property maintenance man
Tools up for property maintenance man
Property maintenance operator Michael Lucas is looking forward to getting back to business.
Wanaka koha climb pleases the punters
Wanaka koha climb pleases the punters
A locked-down Wanaka adventure business that normally survives on the dollars of international tourists has turned to koha as it refocuses on the local market.
An easier way to do business
An easier way to do business
There might not be any open homes — but real estate agents are very much open for business.
Reduced income means budgeting
Reduced income means budgeting
If your income has reduced, you probably need to cut back on your lifestyle — or risk accruing big debts.
University gives rebate to students who have moved home from halls
University gives rebate to students who have moved home from halls
Students living in University of Otago halls of residence are getting rebates during the lockdown — but private landlords are being more wary of which students get rent relief.
App made to simplify contact tracing
App made to simplify contact tracing
When lockdown ends and people return to bars and restaurants, it is likely customers will have to register their details — and that is about to get a lot easier thanks to a Queenstown business duo.
City Forests boss after smooth start when work resumes
City Forests boss after smooth start when work resumes
City Forests will probably return to work next Tuesday and, after what has been seemingly endless disruption this year, its boss is wary of a case of Covid-19 at the workplace.
Tables may turn for home audio
Tables may turn for home audio
A Dunedin turntable maker should have been on his way back from showing off his device at a major US audio show last weekend.
Shoe repairer puts sole into last-minute jobs
Shoe repairer puts sole into last-minute jobs
Amid the harrowing business stories resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak, there are a few heartwarming tales.
Extended wage subsidy saviour
Extended wage subsidy saviour
United Machinists chief executive Sarah Ramsay breathed a huge sigh of relief when the wage subsidy scheme was opened up to high growth companies such as hers.
Businesswoman’s outlook remains positive
Businesswoman’s outlook remains positive
‘‘We'll be OK. We will come out, we will make sure we come out.”
Specialist expects business closures
Specialist expects business closures
A leading Dunedin tax specialist says businesses will probably have made the decision to close for good over the past few days.
‘This is really, really serious’
‘This is really, really serious’
It has been about six years since Sue Moller and Steve Wilson each lost a son — both died at age 24 — and the Dunedin couple say it is time to properly grieve that loss now.
New yoga business owners some of many facing uncertainty
New yoga business owners some of many facing uncertainty
Saskia Seeling and Brittany Mason nervously laugh at the suggestion they were trained for situations like this.
Caring for people ‘the most important thing’
Caring for people ‘the most important thing’
A Dunedin hairdresser has made the ‘‘difficult decision’’ to close its doors for two weeks, in hopes of preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Wage subsidies provide businesses with vital relief
Wage subsidies provide businesses with vital relief
Many businesses in the South say the Government’s decision to pump $12.1billion into the economy — with significant wage support — gives them a lifeline.
Owners reacting with measured optimism
Owners reacting with measured optimism
How have local businesses reacted to the Govt's stimulus package? Business reporter Jacob McSweeny asks some of them to reveal their responses.
Busy bagel makers open new shop in central city
Busy bagel makers open new shop in central city
A Dunedin bagel business has ‘‘taken off’’ and has now opened another shop in the city on Friday.