Business

* Melissa Dykes brings regional insight to strengthen national representation for 22,000 New Zealand businesses * Her election secures Southland’s voice during policy debates affecting chamber members throughout the country * Southland Business Chamber hails appointment as milestone for promoting innovation, collaboration and regional economic growth Southland’s business community has

The owners of Cosmetic Clinic Invercargill take a research-based approach to their treatments and are thriving in the south since opening in December 2022. Marek Grabowski and Saskia de Ruyter took a bold move to sell all their possessions and move from Auckland to Invercargill to establish a brand new

* NZ software leader Xero to acquire US payment firm Melio in transformative multibillion-dollar deal * Acquisition funded through discounted share issue, cash reserves, stock swaps and modest additional borrowing * Move expected to double Xero revenue by 2028 and strengthen foothold in competitive American market Xero has struck its largest deal yet,

* Invercargill now has Uber, driven by youth-led ideas and community collaboration. * Breaking Barriers project gave young Southlanders a voice in shaping transport solutions. * New Uber service will improve access to jobs, education, and local mobility options. Uber has officially launched in Invercargill, signalling a major boost to local transport access

• Awarua Quadrant set to attract high-value exporters and create a major freight network • Calder Stewart’s $2.5 billion development aims to boost jobs and renewable energy use • Native restoration, port access and clean-tech focus at heart of Invercargill project A multibillion-dollar industrial and logistics hub is being developed in

What began as one mother’s vision for a bare Southland block is now a multi-decade planting and fencing project – one creek, one paddock, one tree and one generation at a time. For Eastern Bush farmers Peter and Lynley Cassels, planting and fencing isn’t just about ticking regulatory boxes.

Southland signwriting firm Creation Signs has clinched gold at the New Zealand Sign and Display Association Awards. Manager Riki Shuttleworth said the honour, announced in Nelson on Saturday night, was testament to his team’s passion for the industry. “We might be located at the bottom of New Zealand but

Business owner Shani Hopgood was given the opportunity of a lifetime to work with one of New Zealand’s best florists more than 30 years ago. Taught by Donna Macpherson in the South City florist she biked past every day on her way home from school, Shani went on to