Sally Rae

New Zealand

Business and Rural Editor at Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times business and rural editor. Poll Dorset breeder. Fan of gin, genetics, gee-gees, and gardens.

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Articles

Agriculture classes a hit

3 days ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Rural lifeThursday is Elise Mathias’ favourite day of the week. That is because she has agriculture classes both first and second period at Taieri College and it is a subject she is passionate about. Sporting a dog whistle engraved with her initials around her neck, Elise (17) said she wanted to be a shepherd on a sheep and beef farm.
Prof joins call for independent agency

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Business"The DCC needs to get on with it.’’Former University of Otago academic Prof Robin Gauld, now executive dean of Bond Business School at Bond University in Queensland, has joined the call for an economic development agency independent of the DCC, adding there were lessons to be learned from the Gold Coast.
‘Chocolate Queen’ fashioning business

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. BusinessCadbury's might be long gone but Megan Fairley is still Dunedin’s "Chocolate Queen". So much so that the former employee has trademarked the slogan in case it is snaffled by another chocolate company.
After-hours veterinary clinic moves to weeklong hours

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

Monday, 5 May 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. BusinessDunedin's newly launched emergency and after-hours veterinary clinic is going seven-days from May 12. Since opening in March, the clinic has been open from close of business on Friday until opening of business on Monday, except when clinics were open on Saturday.
Calls for independent agency to drive growth

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

Business South is calling for the creation of an independent economic development agency with strong business and iwi representation to drive co-ordinated, outcome-focused growth for Dunedin. This week, the organisation’s board and chief executive Mike Collins met Dunedin city councillors ahead of the formal hearings for the 2025-34 long-term plan (LTP).
Vege shop closing after 23 years

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. BusinessFor 23 years, they’ve been a sister act. Now Brydone Wholefoods co-owner and director Sue Smith is calling time on the business in the former Totara Hall, south of Oamaru, where her sister Cathy Watt has also worked since its inception.
Startup hopes to improve oral care

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. BusinessHer lightbulb moment came literally at an electrifying event. Invercargill-based oral health therapist Georgina Welsh was attending Electrify Aotearoa in Christchurch, an event for women founders, startup leaders, supporters and investors to fuel the growth of women-led high-growth ventures in New Zealand.
Hamilton man buys Campbell Park Estate

3 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Rural lifeOther NewsCampbell Park Estate, with its 35-room limestone baronial mansion as the centrepiece, has been sold by liquidators for $3.2 million. The Waitaki Valley property, which includes a self-contained village of 35 houses, has been bought by Hamilton man Stuart Foote, who was yet to finalise his plans for the site, Stuff reported.
Law and land combine for dream lifestyle

3 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. BusinessShe's been described as "pretty rural" and that moniker sits just fine with Central Otago9 lawyer Alice Sanders who juggles her day job with life on the land. She talks to business and rural editor Sally Rae about the call of home. Lawyer, hunter, self-described junior farmer — Alice Sanders wears a variety of hats in any given week.
Women in Business Club first at uni

4 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Sally Rae

Thursday, 17 April 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. BusinessWhen Aimee Clark walks out of the University of Otago campus for the last time, she hopes she leaves a lasting legacy. Ms Clark, who is completing a master’s degree in marketing this year, has established the university’s first-ever Women in Business Club and discussion around succession was part of its formation.