A number of changes to business tax filing and accounting rules have been announced in a joint Budget statement from Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne.
“Compliance costs will be reduced by raising a number of tax thresholds,” they say. “That may mean fewer tax returns for businesses to complete, a reduction in [...]

The closure of the range and dishwasher base along with others in Brisbane and California will cost of about 1070 jobs as Fisher %26amp; Paykel moves production to low cost countries.
Production of the dishwashers currently made in Dunedin would be moved to Thailand, Italy and a newly bought site in Mexico.
The relocation move will start [...]

A swag of retailers have shut their doors in the city during the past 12 months, with some fearing it could be a sign of worse to come.
According to the Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index, consumer confidence in Southland fell dramatically in the last quarter, with the index dropping from 102.2 in December to [...]