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Tuesday 18th August, 2015
Retail sales are easing, after strong gains in recent quarters.
Sales were worth $750m in the June quarter.
That's a small increase on last year, but shows a slowing down in the market overall.
The number of sales are also dropping, modest in size compared to the first half of the year.
Online sales are ahead of more traditional retail transactions.
The biggest quarterly decrease has been in the fuel sector.
Monday 17th August, 2015
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The government's intervening in a proposed merger of Aoraki Polytechnic and the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.
Friday 07th August, 2015
University of Otago researchers are calling for drivers licence time reductions to be scrapped.
Those who complete defensive driving courses can get their full licences faster.
And a local study shows that policy has dangerous side effects.
Friday 07th August, 2015
Manufacturing and export sales remain down compared to this time last year, although they're slowly improving.
The latest data's been compiled by the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association.
Its business conditions survey shows total sales in June were down 6.5%. And export sales decreased almost 12% year-on-year.
But confidence is rising from May's low, with a small number of firms reporting modest increases in productivity.
Overall staff numbers for June are up 4%.
Thursday 06th August, 2015
Otago's unemployment rate is on the rise again, having dropped from a peak in early 2013.
There are now about 5,000 people within Otago's labour force that don't have jobs.
The region's labour force participation rate is sitting at just under 70%. That's only slightly higher than the regional employment rate.
Nationally unemployment's up, at around 5.9%. That's partly a result of steady population growth.
The manufacturing and construction sectors have the strongest rate of employment.
Friday 31st July, 2015
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There's mounting controversy about an international trade agreement involving New Zealand.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is being negotiated at present, amidst widespread public opposition.
And Professor Robert Patman, of the University of Otago, joins us to discuss its potential impact on New Zealand's international relations.
Friday 24th July, 2015
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University of Otago academics are calling for major changes to the rules surrounding alcohol advertising.
They're part of the Independent Expert Committee on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship.
And they're accusing the government of putting business interests before public health.
Monday 20th July, 2015
Tourism and the creative sector are leading the city's economic rise.
The latest report from Business and Economic Research Limited shows Dunedin's economy has grown 2.2%.
That's in the 12 months to March last year.
Over the last decade, there's only been a minimal upswing in the city's gross domestic product.
Tourism is up almost 10%, and the creative sector by almost as much.
Enterprise Dunedin director John Christie says the latest figures show the city's starting to emulate national growth patterns.
Friday 17th July, 2015
Long-running problems in the dairy industry have come to a head, with Fonterra axing just over five hundred jobs.
The dairy giant employs more than 18,000 people, mostly in New Zealand.
It plans to save about $60m a year with the job cuts.
It's not yet known if local staff are affected.
The global dairy trade auction results are at a six-year low.
And New Zealand's dollar isn't faring much better as a result of the dairy downturn.
Prices are about 40% lower than they were last year.
Wednesday 15th July, 2015
New research reveals Dunedin's one of the most stable places in the country in terms of year-round accommodation prices.
Local hotels are among the most affordable in the South Island.
And accommodation overall in the city varies just 21% between the cheapest and most expensive months.
That's a small difference compared to other centres.
In Oamaru, prices vary as much as 74%.
Otago's the most expensive region to stay in, thanks to Arrowtown, Wanaka and Queenstown prices.
The average hotel costs $234 per night.