Call to end scheme giving free carbon credits to big polluters
The Climate Change Commission has given support to a campaign to end free carbon credits for big polluters such as Methanex, Rio Tinto and NZ Steel.
Business
Why has NZ's economy been hit so hard?
Why has NZ's economy been hit so hard?
Last year was a tough year for the New Zealand economy.
AI should not be feared — Datacom
AI should not be feared — Datacom
Datacom's AI director Lou Compagnone does not see AI implementation in business as something to be feared, unless planning has not been done properly.
Retailer fined $230k for selling non-compliant products
Retailer fined $230k for selling non-compliant products
Bed Bath and Beyond has been fined $230,000 after selling non-compliant children's pyjamas and hot water bottles.
'Real risk' of double-digit power price rises
'Real risk' of double-digit power price rises
Households are being warned to expect higher power prices this year, as pressure goes on bills in three key ways.
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House prices drop but Dunedin resilient
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House prices drop but Dunedin resilient
Dunedin property values showed more resilience during a downturn compared with other main centres, an economist says.
How much you need to save weekly for comfy retirement
How much you need to save weekly for comfy retirement
So you want to save $500,000 for retirement. What does it take to get there?
Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
US President Donald Trump has ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday, risking a new trade war.
Scanning the horizons of our future
Scanning the horizons of our future
A new studies shows where the pathways may lie to our future.
Hotel build going 'smoothly'
Hotel build going 'smoothly'
Invercargill's newest and only Distinction Hotel is progressing nicely and expected to open about mid-2025, project manager Hayden Rankin says.
Trump: Nothing countries can do to delay tariffs
Trump: Nothing countries can do to delay tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he will impose hefty new tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China, and nothing can be done by the nations to forestall them.
Obituary: Isak Andic, businessman
Obituary: Isak Andic, businessman
Isak Andic began his fashion career selling "Made in Turkey" T-shirts to tourists, and ended up becoming the head of a clothing empire worth multibillions.
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Community condiment concocted
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Community condiment creatively concocted
Salt from waters of Blueskin Bay is saltier than the "stuff off the supermarket shelves", a salt maker says.
Beer accounts for almost 1% of GDP - report
Beer accounts for almost 1% of GDP - report
A new report looking at the economic impact of the brewing industry has found it is contributing $3.58 billion to the country's annual GDP.
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$1m gap between city’s suburbs
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$1m gap between city’s suburbs
Prospective Dunedin homeowners should feel confident they are able to find a property "regardless of what your budget is", a realtor in the city says.
Things 'about to get scary' for coffee industry
Things 'about to get scary' for coffee industry
Things are about to get "very scary" for New Zealand's coffee and café industry, one roaster and café owner is warning.
Optimism around Christchurch
Optimism around Christchurch
The start of the trading year has given Christchurch retailers and hospitality owners a spring in their step.
Smaller city lifestyle touted in new campaign
Smaller city lifestyle touted in new campaign
A tongue-in-cheek Dunedin campaign is targeting professionals sick of big city living and offering a higher quality life in the South.
Bollards to reduce store’s ram-raid risk
Bollards to reduce store’s ram-raid risk
Fears of ram-raids and rising retail crime has spurred a Dunedin supermarket to take action by installing bollards.
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Quake-strengthening jeopardising town’s future, owner says
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Quake-strengthening jeopardising town’s future, owner says
A frustrated Greymouth retailer says she is concerned for the future of the CBD after council planning demands made it "impossible" to quake strengthen their building.