Tourism venture to focus on geology
There is a rock wall next to a car park in Dunedin that many people walk past without taking a second look.
Open and shut case for baby shops
Open and shut case for baby shops
Is running a baby shop in Dunedin child’s play? Reporter Shawn McAvinue talks to two baby shop retailers — one entering and one leaving the market — about the reasons for their moves.
Businesses receive cars
Businesses receive cars
Three new cars for three grateful small Dunedin businesses.
Bakery owner expanding next door with new cafe
Bakery owner expanding next door with new cafe
A George St bakery is expanding to take over a neighbouring cafe.
Kind food heads north to main street
Kind food heads north to main street
Penelope Baldwin jokes she should have copyrighted the use of the word kind, before the Prime Minister made it her catchword.
Caltex station torn down for rebuild
Caltex station torn down for rebuild
A day of ripping arcs of a demolition digger’s tines spelled the end of the Great King St Caltex service station yesterday.
Dining in a not-so-private bubble built for two
Dining in a not-so-private bubble built for two
If you don’t want to show your romantic side, let the windows steam up first.
‘Floods of support’ as gym reopens
‘Floods of support’ as gym reopens
A gym owner was met with “floods of support” when she announced her gym was reopening in Level 2.
Recovery will be slow: bar owners
Recovery will be slow: bar owners
Bar owners in the South say they face a long road ahead, despite a good start when bars opened their doors on Thursday after being closed under alert level regulations.
H&J open, Kmart still closed
H&J open, Kmart still closed
Dunedin's H&J Smith department store will reopen to the public today, after advice was sought to ensure it was safe for staff and customers to return.
Slow start to post-lockdown spending
Slow start to post-lockdown spending
Retailers in the South say there are signs of consumers holding back spending, but it is still too early to get the full picture of what a post-lockdown economy will mean for them.
Salons prep for some 'pretty horrid sights' as level 2 kicks in
Salons prep for some 'pretty horrid sights' as level 2 kicks in
There were a few extra signs of life in Dunedin and other parts of Otago this morning as the country stepped into its first day under Alert level 2.
Island looks to rebound economically
Island looks to rebound economically
Resilience will save Stewart Island’s tourism-driven economy, locals say.
St Clair salon ready for Alert Level 2
St Clair salon ready for Alert Level 2
Alert Level 2 can't come soon enough says the co-director of a Dunedin hair salon.
Operators join forces for collective strategy
Operators join forces for collective strategy
Tourist operators in Queenstown Lakes are looking to neighbouring businesses as attractions look to survive in a depleted market.
Lockdown spur for couple’s new venture
Lockdown spur for couple’s new venture
It is unlikely many new businesses have been started during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Bite goes on restaurants
Bite goes on restaurants
If business wasn’t tough enough for Queenstown’s hospo outlets before the Covid-19 closedown, it’ll be far more on a knife-edge once lockdown ends even if there’s less competition. Philip Chandler talks to four long-time operators about how they’ll fare in the new order.
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.
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.
