From Southland to Harvard
It is somewhat ironic that a young Michelle Findlater did not want to go to university.
Business
Harraways to hold vote on $3m upscale spend
Harraways to hold vote on $3m upscale spend
Shareholders of long-standing Dunedin oat miller Harraway & Sons are preparing to vote on investing millions of dollars to increase capacity in the business.
Whisky strikes awards gold
Whisky strikes awards gold
Tarras distillery Scapegrace has won a gold medal at the World Whisky Awards in London.
NZ's Covid mistakes, according to economists
NZ's Covid mistakes, according to economists
New Zealand's government and Reserve Bank realised too late that the economy was not as damaged by the Covid-19 pandemic as they had expected it to be, economists have told an economic forum at Waikato University.
Friends to enjoy retirement
Friends to enjoy retirement
Best mates Mike Fahey and Jon Kwiatkowski are looking forward to grabbing a few more beers together after retirement.
Govt to push for more supermarket competition
Govt to push for more supermarket competition
The government says it will pull out all the stops to increase grocery competition but Monopoly Watch says it will probably require a break-up of the existing duopoly.
Economists call for action on pension age
Economists call for action on pension age
Top economists have called for action on the pension age at a University of Waikato economics forum.
Longer term mortgage rates 'unlikely' to fall significantly further
Longer term mortgage rates 'unlikely' to fall significantly further
Fixed home loan rates are now 2 percentage points lower than they were at the peak of the market, but the longest terms might not have much further to fall, ASB economists say.
From the peninsula to the stratosphere
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.
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.