The economic climate might be gloomy, but Wanaka Business Chamber general manager Glenn Peat is urging members to keep believing something good is just around the corner.
Thousands of residential properties could be left unprotected and uninsurable in the coming years as new research points to a looming insurance crisis due to climate change.
From every conference I've taken away a much deeper insight into the industries they are in and, importantly, our opportunity as a business to position ourselves within it, Sarah Ramsay writes.
KiwiSaver helps thousands of buyers through the doors of their first homes each month. But data shows that, although the process goes smoothly for most, hundreds are having to give their money back.
Otago-Southland's coffers were boosted by $156million from cruise tourism last financial year — the second-highest figure of the 21 ports and destinations visited in New Zealand.
Cruise leaders say last season injected more than $1.3 billion into the economy, but they are concerned rising costs now have cruise lines looking elsewhere.
Members from two Timaru families have worked more than 300 years combined at the Smithfield plant, they're now among hundreds of people trying to figure what to do next after losing their jobs.