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Talley’s vs TVNZ: KC grills Mike Bush over his health and safety expertise

Lawyer blasts top cop's expertise, Bush says source confidentiality would've been upheld.

Talley’s defamation trial hears about ‘extremely lucky’ forklift accident escape

Forfklift driver at least partly to blame for one Talley’s near-catastrophe, court told.

Inside Wattie's slide: Three years of losses and a $210m writedown

Company paid out more to suppliers and employees than it earned from customers in 2024.

NZ city's economy in a 'hole', says mayor, as hundreds of jobs vanish

Nick Smith says 'over 500' jobs will be lost with the closures of the past three months.

Peter McBride: What Fonterra’s $4.2b sale means for dairy’s future

Lactalis has agreed to buy Fonterra’s Consumer brands in a $4.22b deal.

Pure Food Co partners with Eat to bring meals into Kiwi homes

The Pure Food Co already supplies every NZ public hospital with its meals.

How to read a nutritional label – and the red flags experts look out for

A professor at the University of Otago explains nutrition labels.

Money Talks: 'I didn't lose a night's sleep – Pic Picot on tipping his retirement fund into his peanut butter dream

The Pic's Peanut Butter founder talks about going from a hippie to a business success.

'Quite terrifying:' The young baker behind Auckland pie shop's sellout success

Baker Lewis Mazza-Carson sold 50 pies on his first day. Now he's aiming for 1000.

Auckland bagel manufacturer in liquidation as $84k owed to IRD

Liquidators say a number of parties have indicated interest in buying the business.

Stuck in Middle Rd with ewes: Councillors against Havelock North development due to soil quality

Houses to the left of it, rest home to the right.

Inside Economics: NZ recession risks on the rise ... again! Plus: the boy who cried ‘tariff’ – Trump’s threats lose their bite

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

'Cartel conduct': Commerce Commission to take grocery giants to court over supplier dealings

The food giants are accused of blocking a supplier from directly trading with a customer.

'Deserves a second chance': New Zealand firm revives East Imperial

The new manufacturer is a family-owned business which makes many other popular drinks.

Watch: Has Whittaker's gone bananas with new limited-edition block?

The Herald's Mitchell Hageman and Bethany Reitsma try Whittaker's latest concoction.

On The Up: Freeze-dried food maker aims for major growth with Rebel Sport, Foodstuffs deals

Founder Mike Rudling envisions Radix as a global leader in personalised nutrition.