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Air New Zealand is to pay some staff a bonus of $1800 each and invest in new digital technology and better lounges after announcing a near-record profit. Air NZ plane tailPhoto: 123RF Among its announcements today, Air New Zealand said it would set aside around $150 million over the next few years t

Chairman of Southland private equity fund Invest South, Peter Carnahan is stepping down from the role after 12 years overseeing investment in local companies. Mr Carnahan, an experienced chairman, director and businessman in the region will relinquish his seat on 22 August. “At a time when there is

Nearly 50 job-seekers found jobs through the Southland Pop-Up Job Shop held earlier this year, a survey shows. Results from a post-event survey show at least 47 job-seekers found employment as a result of the pop-up shops held in April. Venture Southland chief executive Paul Casson said the survey r

A Southland startup’s real-time machine learning concept focusing on regional museums has been accepted by Te Papa Tongarewa’s 2018 Mahuki programme. Doug Thwaites, Louise Evans and Rachel Butler are the founders of Mimicry Tech, which is joining nine other businesses, in a four-month accelerator pr

Southland-based infant nutrition exporter Blue River Dairy plans to double sales next year through a new production line. Invercargill City Council Chief Executive Clare Hadley recently toured the plant and said the Invercargill company was experiencing phenomenal growth. Blue River Dairy General Ma

Finalists have been decided for the 2018 Export Southland Innovation Award. The judging committee were impressed with the calibre of candidates nominated and also the variety of industries, and range in size of the businesses. The judges were Export Southland Committee members Graham Dick (consultan

Matthew Malcolm shares why root vegetables taste sweeter when they come from Southern Cross Produce and why parsnips are being enjoyed in more ways than the traditional Sunday Roast. Watch how Southern Cross Produce is making it New Zealand from their Invercargill carrot and parsnips processing faci

Blue Sky Meats’ first quarter of the financial year has delivered its best result in 10 years. At the company’s AGM at Bill Richardson Transport World on August 2, CEO Todd Grave told attendees good stock flows, an extended operating season with optimal plant utilisation and improving margins produc