Business

Invercargill has its first FreshChoice supermarket - the 4th one in Southland, and the public is invited to the official opening on Wednesday morning. Owner/operator Jigs Buha said a lot has been done to the 57-year-old supermarket in Yarrow Street, rebranded from SuperValue Plaza, and given a complete makeover.

Hospice South is opening a flagship retail store in the former Hunting & Fishing building. Reloved will consolidate the charity's existing Invercargill shops into one central location, designed to boost efficiency and make donations easier. Chief Executive Pete Thompson said the move was a strategic investment in both

New Zealand now has 26 billionaires, eight more than last year, with the tech sector driving most of the growth. The National Business Review's annual rich list found the country's wealthiest people are collectively worth $129 billion, up from $102 billion in 2025. Zuru Toys co-founders

Invercargill Airport is getting a new café operator. Jerin Nadar, who runs Salt restaurant and previously operated Main Street Café and Eat on Windsor, will take over the terminal café from Sunday June 28, 2026. The space will be rebranded as Hangar 106 with a refreshed look and updated food

PowerNet is installing solar panels at its Invercargill and Balclutha offices. More than 280 panels will generate about 158 MWh of electricity each year and avoid around 11 tonnes of emissions annually. PowerNet Chief Executive Paul Blue said the projects were a practical way to reduce emissions while gaining first-hand

Pilot programme builds workplace leadership capability A group of current and emerging leaders from Alliance Group's Lorneville Plant took part in an orientation class at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) last week, marking the start of a pilot programme designed to help participants build their leadership capability and

Southland's new museum wants a café operator who can tell the region's food story. The Museum of Southland is calling for expressions of interest to run its 267-square-metre café, which will overlook Queens Park when the museum opens in 2027. Museum director Eloise Wallace said the

Businesses will pay $40 million less each year to accept commercial credit cards under new caps proposed by the Commerce Commission. The regulator wants to limit interchange fees on Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards, which currently cost New Zealand businesses $125 million annually. "We expect our proposed interchange