Battle for Mainland market share

5:01 AM  Supermarket giant Foodstuffs South Island officially opens a giant $60 million distribution centre in Christchurch.

No quick success for jetpack

Martin Jetpack inventor Glenn Martin shows off the machine with Martin Aircraft CEO Peter Coker (r).

4:58 AM  Christchurch inventor Glenn Martin has reached a milestone with his "jetpack" flying machine.

Chinese economy on the rise

4:59 AM  New figures on China's rise as an economic superpower underscore where NZ's future lies.

Capital's canny BBC crusade

5:01 AM  The BBC has a staid reputation so it's anybody's guess as to what it makes of Wellington using its initials in a campaign.

Scope for localised service

Mike O'Donnell

4:59 AM  OPINION: The ability to instantly and efficiently replace, repair or alter a garment is a real competitive advantage for local sellers.

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industries

Chinese economy on the rise

4:59 AM  New figures on China's rise as an economic superpower underscore where New Zealand's future lies, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Sex offender named

Ex-businessman turned drug addict Mark Lyon can now be named as the man jailed late last year for horrific sex offences.

No overnight success for jetpack

End of home-repair programme

money

How to escape debt

A budget or spending plan is essentially working out how to use your money so it supports your priorities and values.

Want to get out of debt? Here's how to do it.

Ad scammer admits to fraud

Marlborough man who made $750,000 through a fake advertising scam admits fraud charges.

12rf.com. burger, eating, dining out, travel

Save on fuel, spend on food?

Plunging petrol prices has consumers paying less at the pump, but spending more on food and drink.

small business

Empire built on budget homes

DEVELOPER: Ian Patton has been developing 28 hectares in Hamilton's northern suburb Rototuna for the last 15 years.

Ian Patton is a product of Hamilton. But Hamilton is also a product of Ian Patton.

Shutters close on camera store

After 37 years, a Nelson camera shop is to closing after new building standards raised uncertainty.

Ian Donaldson

Chch rebuild benefits south

As the Christchurch rebuild swings into action Southern businesses are reaping the benefits.

world

Chinese economy on the rise

4:59 AM  New figures on China's rise as an economic superpower underscore where New Zealand's future lies, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Hasbro's dreams come true

Toy maker Hasbro is paying a fortune to make toys for big movie franchises like the Avengers and Star Wars. But it's paying off.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott during question time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Details of alleged IS video revealed

Video allegedly shows Sydney student kneeling before an Islamic State flag, making threats.

better business

Capital's canny BBC crusade running hot

5:01 AM  The BBC has a staid reputation so it's anybody's guess as to what it makes of Wellington using its initials in a campaign.

Business award entrants urged to seek gold

4:59 AM  Wellington's premier business awards to shine spotlight on competitive businesses.

Mike O'Donnell

Scope for localised service

4:59 AM  OPINION: The ability to instantly and efficiently replace, repair or alter a garment is a real competitive advantage for local sellers.

opinion & analysis

Scope for localised service

Mike O'Donnell

4:59 AM  OPINION: The ability to instantly and efficiently replace, repair or alter a garment is a real competitive advantage for local sellers.

Sir Paul Collins' knighthood shows lack of respect

OPINION: Knighting money man is completely disrespectful to those who truly help others, writes Mark Reason .

Pattrick Smellie

There's another way on seabed mining

OPINION: When the Government promised to set a high bar for developing NZ's offshore resources, it might not have realised how high that bar would prove to be.

farming

High-value hemp crop denied

5:10 AM  Crop growers struggling to get easy access to the lucrative hemp-seed market by a continuing unwillingness to change the law.

Another profitable harvest

5:10 AM  Mid Canterbury-centred seed industry came off its high with $210m of exports last year and this harvest is shaping up for a similar result.

'Jury still out' on barns

5:10 AM  Dairy farmers mulling a wintering barn on their farm might think twice after a study of five South Island barns found they were not always profitable.

unlimited

Cloud in unexpected places

UNEXPECTED PLACES: It would be easy to think that the farming, fishing and forestry industries are immune to shifts in technology, but nimble business thinking and agile technologies are changing the local game.

It would be easy to think the farming, fishing and forestry industries would be immune to shifts in technology, but you'd be wrong.

Telcos under the gun

Consumer NZ says internet providers are doing a worse job and customers are more likely to be dissatisfied.

DAVID MCLEAN: Acting NZ chief executive since June last year, when he was flown in from New York.

Kiwi gets top job at Westpac NZ

David McLean was drawn home from the bright lights of New York City by the allure of his "dream job".

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