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Staff at Alliance's Smithfield meatworks in Timaru called to meeting
26 Sep 2024The company is one of the biggest employers in the Timaru District.
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Plentiful supply of fresh, cheap vegetables presents new challenge for asparagus growers
Asparagus growers have faced a tough couple of years.
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Demand for blood and gland meat products on the up
19 Sep 2024They are used in vaccines, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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The Tupperware party is over
28 Sep 2024The Detail: The novelty has worn off for the plastic products sold by way of social gatherings, crushed by online access to cheaper goods
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Possible closure of Timaru meatworks 'exacerbates' risk of similar closures
28 Sep 2024Beef + Lamb NZ says it had been a "challenging time" for farmers and processing companies due to spiralling costs.
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Central Otago residents weigh in on what they want to see for region's growth
27 Sep 2024Central Otago is creating a strategy to shape its economic future with hopes it may ease the pressures from rapid growth. Audio
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Wellington bookings chocka, ahead of big events weekend
27 Sep 2024Accommodation in the capital this weekend is booked up due to a double whammy of the World of Wearable Arts and an All Blacks game. Audio
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A financial crunch is coming, Treasury warns
An ageing population will mean the government needs more tax, and keeping young people willing to pay it will be important, Treasury says.
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Where political parties stand on the capital gains tax
26 Sep 2024ANZ's boss says it's time for a tax on property gains - but also that it'll take someone "politically extremely courageous". Audio
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Is it okay to recline in your seat on a plane?
26 Sep 2024What are your rights on putting your seat back? And what's just good manners?
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GNS job cuts: 'Quite possibly people will die'
25 Sep 2024Fifty-nine jobs are set to go at GNS Science as part of public sector job cuts. Audio
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How 'free' are Woolworths' give-away Disney cards?
25 Sep 2024Some consumers say they'd just prefer cheaper groceries. Audio
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Frustration as mall traffic causes airport delays
25 Sep 2024Large crowds at new outlet mall are resulting in congestion that's frustrating airlines.
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Retirement village company Arvida to be sold to US private equity firm
25 Sep 2024Foreign investors have scooped up another local company, with retirement village operator Arvida to be sold to US private equity firm Stonepeak.
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KPMG cuts 50 consulting roles
25 Sep 2024The market is tough for people looking for new work, a recruitment boss says.
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The $200,000 mistake thousands of KiwiSavers made
25 Sep 2024Thousands of people who moved their money in 2020 never moved it back. Here's why that matters.
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New gold mine likely to be partly running by October
25 Sep 2024Another mining company is going for gold in Central Otago, with hopes an alluvial gold mine will be a boon for the business and local communities.
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New Zealand businesses fear disruption of American port strikes
25 Sep 2024Port strikes in the United States could cause major disruption for importers and exporters in New Zealand.
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Kathmandu owner posts $48.3 million loss
25 Sep 2024The loss comes amid a downturn in the wider sector and a one-off write-down in the value of its US footwear brand Oboz.
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Here's the key to happiness at work
25 Sep 2024The men (and women) in finance may have the key to happiness.
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Construction still in deep downturn, recovery predicted from next year - BNZ
25 Sep 2024Building costs and falling house prices continue to put pressure on the residential construction sector.
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Fonterra's full year profit eases back
25 Sep 2024It was lower than last year's record high, but still topped the billion dollar mark.
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Carbon neutral PR company put on 'F list' for promoting fossil fuels
25 Sep 2024A certified carbon neutral PR company has been put on global "F List" for its work promoting fossil fuels through clients at Z Energy and Toyota.
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Facial recognition tech credited for drop in supermarket assaults
25 Sep 2024New World and Pak'nSave stores are trying out the technology that scans shoppers' faces and identifies people previously told to leave. Audio
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