What is the future of cash?
Australia will require some shops selling essential items to accept cash from 2026, and the Reserve Bank is not ruling out a policy response to safeguard cash in New Zealand.
Business
The Black Friday 'sales' that aren't sales
The Black Friday 'sales' that aren't sales
Anna Hall says, when she's looking to make a big purchase, she'll often wait for sales events like Black Friday, to see if she can get a better discount.
Fast 50 puts Dunedin housing company eighth
Fast 50 puts Dunedin housing company eighth
Dunedin's TGC Homes is the highest ranked southern business on this year’s Deloitte Fast 50 index — placing eighth with revenue growth of 398%.
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Mecca's official Dunedin opening postponed
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Mecca's official Dunedin opening postponed
An international beauty and makeup store has had its opening delayed after pushback from the Dunedin City Council.
Lines charges set to soar for some
Lines charges set to soar for some
Consumers will soon begin paying a lot more for electricity lines charges, with average monthly increases of between $10 in the main centres to as much as $25 in some regions.
230 jobs on line in mill processing halt
230 jobs on line in mill processing halt
Kinleith Mill plans to halt paper processing next year with 230 jobs on the line.
Loss of $14.3m for Farmlands
Loss of $14.3m for Farmlands
Rural supplies co-operative Farmlands has announced a $14.3million full-year net loss on the back of a $68.2m drop in revenue for the year ended June 30.
Alliance posts $95.8m loss
Alliance posts $95.8m loss
Alliance Group has posted a full-year after-tax loss of $95.8million but is forecasting a return to profitability in the current financial year.
Link-up to capture ‘growth’
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...
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.